Brouage

Brouage began as a salt-trading port and was turned into a Catholic stronghold by Henri III in 1578, to stand against Protestant La Rochelle. The sea that once lapped its walls has since retreated, and the 16th-century citadel now rises from a vast spread of former salt marshes. It may also be the birthplace of Samuel de Champlain, founder of Quebec City.

Highlights

• The 16th-century fortified town, now stranded inland
• The Brouage marshes, a Grand Site de France since 1989
• Links with Samuel de Champlain, founder of Quebec City (FR)
• The Havre de Brouage channel running out towards the Atlantic

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.