Fouras

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Fouras
Commune
A general view of Fouras
Coat of arms
Location of Fouras
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Coordinates: 45°59′16″N 1°05′35″W / 45.9878°N 1.0931°W / 45.9878; -1.0931
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rochefort
Canton	Châtelaillon-Plage
Intercommunality	CA Rochefort Océan
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	Daniel Coirier[1]
Area 1	9.51 km2 (3.67 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	4,061
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Fourasin·e[a]
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17168 /17450
Elevation	0–21 m (0–69 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fouras, also known as Fouras-les-Bains (French pronunciation: [fuʁa le bɛ̃]), is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes). It lies 34 km south of La Rochelle.

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