Le Château-d'Oléron (French pronunciation: [lə ʃɑto dɔleʁɔ̃]; Occitan: Lo Chasteu d'Olairon) is a commune located on the Island of Oléron, in the Charente-Maritime department, southwestern France.
![]() | This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in French. (December 2008) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Le Château-d'Oléron | |
---|---|
Commune | |
![]() Art and craft shops in Le Château-d'Oléron | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Château-d'Oléron ![]() | |
![]() ![]() Le Château-d'Oléron ![]() ![]() Le Château-d'Oléron | |
Coordinates: 45°53′09″N 1°11′41″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rochefort |
Canton | Île d'Oléron |
Intercommunality | Île-d'Oléron |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Parent[1] |
Area 1 | 15.67 km2 (6.05 sq mi) |
Population | 4,270 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17093 /17480 |
Elevation | 0–10 m (0–33 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The town is surrounded by fortifications in the form of a Bastion fort (similar to a "star fort".)
|
|
![]() |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Château-d'Oléron. |
General |
|
---|---|
National libraries |
![]() | This Charente-Maritime geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |