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Port-des-Barques
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Port-des-Barques
Total population
1,761
Elevation0 m
Land area5.66 km²
Coordinates45.95°, -1.08°
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Overview
Port-des-Barques is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Latitude
45.9485
Longitude
-1.0781
Water area
—
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
109,976
Distinct species (top 10)
10
Most-observed species
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,369
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,362
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,328
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,261
- Mute SwanCygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves1,203
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,194
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,167
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,093
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
71
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2005-04-18
Most recent
- M 3.9 — 2023-06-172 km WSW of Marans, France
- M 4.8 — 2023-06-165 km WNW of Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon, France
- M 3.2 — 2019-04-067 km ENE of Chevanceaux, France
- M 4.5 — 2019-03-205 km NNE of Montendre, France
- M 4.1 — 2018-02-123 km SSE of La Meilleraie-Tillay, France
- M 3.9 — 2016-04-286 km WSW of Châtelaillon-Plage, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Eugénie Cotton
French scientist and women's rights activist (1881–1967)
Claude Mesplède
French literary criticism and literary critic (1939-2018)
F
François Richaudeau
French publisher (1920-2012)
P
Paul Bordier
French politician
L
Louis Labrousse
French politician
Elias Neau
British French-born Huguenot, religious educator
P
Paul Augustin Lozeau
French politician (1758-1798)
P
Paul-Bernard Sabourin
French jurist, painter and poet
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François Miville dit Le Suisse
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Alice Varailhon
French resistant deported in the 31000 convoy
M
Marie-Henriette LeJeune Ross
midwife
H
Henri Sirolle
French trade unionist (1885-1962)
Gaspard Cochon du Puy
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Antoine Germain Bidé de Maurville
L
Louis Oubre
J
Jean Louis Labrousse
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
tawny longhorn beetle
Paracorymbia fulva
Seen 2026-06-11
Grape Wood Borer
Chlorophorus varius
Seen 2026-06-11
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
Seen 2026-06-11
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
Seen 2026-06-10
Aeolothrips
Aeolothrips
Seen 2026-06-10
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
Seen 2026-06-10
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans
Seen 2026-06-09
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
Seen 2026-06-09
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
Seen 2026-06-09
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 17484
- Department
- 17
- Region
- 75
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,780
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr