Porte d'Hiers – Brouage Citadel loop from Hiers

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Porte d'Hiers – Brouage Citadel loop from Hiers

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4.7

(10)

144

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Porte d'Hiers – Brouage Citadel loop from Hiers

01:08

4.49km

10m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

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116 m

Porte d'Hiers

Highlight • Historical Site

The walled city's busiest gate connects to the civilian city through which it was originally founded. The Hiers gate was almost completely demolished and was protected by advanced works.

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980 m

Saint-Pierre Church of Hiers-Brouage

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Historical memories attached to this church (baptism of Champlain); Pilgrimage for Canadians. Renaissance-style facade with three carved escutcheons. Inside, the nave and aisles are covered with paneling. Double row of columns with Tuscan capitals.

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1.77 km

Brouage Citadel

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The stronghold of Brouage is a former salt trading port named Jacopolis-sur-Brouage, which became a Catholic war port wanted by Cardinal Richelieu who named it Brouage in 1627 to compete …

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1.83 km

Porte Royal

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The city gate facing north or Rochfort. Here, for example, the climb up to the city wall.

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3.36 km

La Brèche powder magazine and underground port

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One could also leave the city by other passages: two posterns, the curtain of the sea, two underground ports in the sides of the bastions of La Brèche and Hiers …

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3.60 km