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    Fort Boyard

    Pevnost Boyard

    46°00′N 1°13′W

    Fort Boyard (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ bwajaʁ] ) is a fort built on Boyard bank, an ocean bank located between the Île-d'Aix and the Île d'Oléron in the Pertuis d'Antioche straits on the west coast of France.

    FORT BOYARD FROM F-GHAC
    FORT BOYARD FROM F-GHAC

    ERIC SALARD / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    46°00′N 1°13′W

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    Fort Boyard (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ bwajaʁ] ) is a fort built on Boyard bank, an ocean bank located between the Île-d'Aix and the Île d'Oléron in the Pertuis d'Antioche straits on the west coast of France. Though a fort on Boyard bank was suggested as early as the 17th century, it was not until the 1800s under Napoleon Bonaparte that work began. Building started in 1801 and was completed in 1857. In 1967, the final scene of the French film Les aventuriers was filmed at the remains of the fort. Since 1990, it is the filming location for the eponymous TV game show.

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