{"id":1224,"date":"2025-07-15T09:16:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campinglabouliniere.com\/alentours\/la-citadelle-du-chateau-d-oleron\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:43:16","slug":"la-citadelle-du-chateau-d-oleron","status":"publish","type":"alentours","link":"https:\/\/campinglabouliniere.com\/en\/alentours\/la-citadelle-du-chateau-d-oleron\/","title":{"rendered":"Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Ol\u00e9ron citadel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"columns reverse-mob align-full\"><div class=\"columns__item fade-right texte\"><h1 style=\"text-align: left;color: var(--orange);\"><span class=\"fc-span\">Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Ol\u00e9ron citadel<\/span><\/h1><p    >For history buffs&#8230;<\/p><p    >A true masterpiece of defensive architecture, the impressive citadel of Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Ol\u00e9ron dominates the port and offers an exceptional panorama of the ocean.<\/p><p    >Built from 1630 onwards by d&#8217;Argencourt, Clerville and then Vauban, and remaining inviolate for three centuries, the citadel was bombed on April 17, 1945.<\/p><p    >Thanks to a huge restoration project begun in 1985, the citadel now reveals its ramparts, triple moat belt, richly sculpted gates, arsenal and chapel with its monumental staircase.<\/p><div class=\"lireplus fc-desk\"><p    >Read more<\/p><div class=\"group\"><p    >You may well come across the ghosts of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Agrippa d&#8217;Aubign\u00e9, Henri de Navarre, Richelieu, the Sun King, Vauban and many other illustrious visitors!<\/p><p    >Access to the citadel is free all year round. Numerous guided tours are also organized, especially during the school vacations: traditional tours, educational tours, theatrical nocturnal tours and mini-train rides. <\/p><p    >The Arsenal building, elegantly restored to its original form, hosts shows all year round with its 300-seat theater, as well as seminars and conferences. Upstairs, a large hall with a sea view can accommodate 300 guests for weddings and receptions. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"columns__item fade-left media anim-sticky\"><div class=\"gallery height-adapt\"><figure class=\"gallery__item\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/campinglabouliniere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/citadelle-oleron-420x245.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 210px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/campinglabouliniere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/citadelle-oleron-850x496.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 420px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/campinglabouliniere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/citadelle-oleron-768x448.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 850px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/campinglabouliniere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/citadelle-oleron-1024x598.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 1024px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/campinglabouliniere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/citadelle-oleron.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campinglabouliniere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/citadelle-oleron-420x245.webp\" width=\"420\" height=\"210\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/picture><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"h4\" style=\"text-align: center;color: var(--bleu);\"><span class=\"fc-span\">Book your stay on the island of Ol\u00e9ron<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"  >The 5-star La Boulini\u00e8re campsite welcomes you for a short or long stay. Book your outdoor accommodation in Saint-Georges d&#8217;Ol\u00e9ron now. Contact the campsite for further information and availability.  <\/p>","protected":false},"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"lieu":[12],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campinglabouliniere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours\/1224"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campinglabouliniere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campinglabouliniere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/alentours"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/campinglabouliniere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours\/1224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1226,"href":"https:\/\/campinglabouliniere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours\/1224\/revisions\/1226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campinglabouliniere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lieu","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campinglabouliniere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lieu?post=1224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}