Forts & fortresses in France
157 forts & fortresses in France. Data from Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Bastille The Bastille is a fortress culminating at 476 m (1, 561ft) above sea level, located at the… Batterie de Bouviers The Batterie de Bouviers (French pronunciation: [batʁi də buvje]) is located in the commun… Château d'If The Château d'If (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto dif], Occitan: Castèl d'If) is a fortress lo… Citadel of Besançon The Citadel of Besançon (Citadelle de Besançon, pronounced [sitadɛl də bəzɑ̃sɔ̃]) is a 17t… Citadel of Lille The Citadel of Lille (Citadelle de Lille, Citadel van Rijsel) is a pentagonal citadel of t… Cité de Carcassonne The Cité de Carcassonne (Occitan: Ciutat de Carcassona [siwˈtat de kaɾkaˈsunɔ]) is a medie… Fort Bordes The Feste von Zastrow, renamed Fort des Bordes by the French in 1919, is a military struct… Fort Boyard Fort Boyard (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ bwajaʁ]) is a fort built on Boyard bank, an ocean … Fort Carré See Stade du Fort Carré for the sports stadium. Fort Carré, often called the Fort Carré d'… Fort Cépérou Fort Cépérou (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ sepeʁu]) was a fort that protected the city of Ca… Fort Decaen The Feste Schwerin, renamed fort Decaen by the French in 1919, is a military installation … Fort Delgrès Fort Delgrès (or Fort Louis Delgrès, formerly Fort Saint-Charles) is a French fort overloo… Fort Deroulede The Feste Kameke, renamed Fort Déroulède by the French in 1919, is a military installation… Fort Desaix Fort Desaix is a Vauban fort and one of four forts that protect Fort-de-France, the capita… Fort Douaumont Fort Douaumont (Fort de Douaumont, pronounced [fɔʁ də dwomɔ̃]) was the largest and highest… Fort Dubois Fort Dubois is a military construction from the 19th century, located in the town of Hirso… Fort Fleur d'Épée Fort Fleur d'épée is a fortification in Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe. It was built between 175… Fort Gambetta The Feste Hindersin renamed Gambetta fort by the French in 1919, is a military installatio… Fort Jeanne d'Arc Fort Jeanne d'Arc, also called Fortified Group Jeanne d'Arc, is a fortification located to… Fort Karl Fort Karl is a historic military fort located in Gustavia, the capital of Saint Barthélemy… Fort Lauvallieres The Infanterie-Werk Belle-Croix, renamed Fort Lauvallière after 1919, is a military instal… Fort Liberia Fort Libéria is a former military installation in the French commune of Villefranche-de-Co… Fort Louis Fort Louis was a Royal fort built just outside the walls of the Huguenot city in La Rochel… Fort Louis Fort Louis (or Fort St. Louis) is a historic French military fort on the Caribbean island … Fort Louvois Fort Louvois, which is known locally as Fort Chapus or Fort du Chapus, is a fortification … Fort Lupin Fort Lupin, also known as Fort de la Charente, is an artillery battery in Saint-Nazaire-su… Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva Fort Madison, on Nuku Hiva at Taioha'e Bay, was the first naval base of the United States … Fort Mahon Fort Mahon (Fort d'Ambleteuse or Fort Vauban) is a sea fort by the commune of Ambleteuse i… Fort Mont-Valérien Fort Mont-Valérien (Forteresse du Mont-Valérien, [fɔʁtəʁɛs dy mɔ̃valeʁjɛ̃]) is a fortress … Fort Montbarey The Fort Montbarey is a fortified stronghold, built between 1777 and 1784, to the west of … Fort Médoc Fort Médoc is a fort built by Vauban, nearby Cussac-Fort-Médoc, in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquit… Fort Napoléon des Saintes Fort Napoléon (in Fort Napoléon des Saintes) is a fortification, located on Terre-de-Haut … Fort National Fort National is a fort on a tidal island a few hundred metres off the walled city of Sain… Fort Neuf de Vincennes The Fort Neuf de Vincennes ("New Vincennes Fort") is a fortification built on the grounds … Fort Ney Fort Ney and previously known as Fort Fransecky is situated in Alsace and lies about 5 kil… Fort Oscar Fort Oscar (previously Gustav Adolf) is an 18th century military fort in Gustavia, the cap… Fort Paté Fort Paté is a round, tower-like Vauban fort on Paté Island in the Gironde estuary, Nouvel… Fort Quélern Fort Rapp Fort Rapp (once called Fort Moltke) is part of the 14 fortifications erected in Alsace by … Fort Saint Louis Fort Saint Louis (often hyphenated as Fort Saint-Louis) is a seaside fortress in Fort-de-F… Fort Saint-Elme Fort Saint-Elme is a military fort constructed between 1538 and 1552 under the reign of Ch… Fort Saint-Jean Fort Saint-Jean (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ sɛ̃ʒɑ̃], Occitan: Fort Sant Joan) is a fortifi… Fort Saint-Jean The Fort Saint-Jean (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃]) is located in the 1st arrondisse… Fort Saint-Nicolas Fort Saint-Nicolas is a former military fort in Marseille. It's the sister fort to Fort Sa… Fort Saint-Privat Fort Saint-Privat (Feste Prinz August von Württemberg before 1919) is a fortification near… Fort Souville Fort Souville, briefly called Fort Lemoine, was one of the forts of the Verdun Fortificati… Fort Teremba Fort Teremba is a former fort and a prison located near Moindou in New Caledonia, which ca… Fort Vaux Fort Vaux (Fort de Vaux), in Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Meuse, France, was a polygonal fort form… Fort d'Aubervilliers The Fort d'Aubervilliers is a former fortification of Paris built for 1842 to 1846 in Aube… Fort d'Issy Fort d'Issy was one of the fortifications of the city of Paris, France, built between 1841… Fort d'Ivry Fort d'Ivry was built in the Paris suburb of Ivry-sur-Seine between 1841 and 1845, as one … Fort de Bellegarde The Fort de Bellegarde (Fort or Castell de Bellaguarda / Bellaguàrdia in Catalan) is a 17t… Fort de Bertheaume Fort de Bertheaume is a fort in Plougonvelin, in the Department of Finistère, France, in t… Fort de Bicêtre The Fort de Bicêtre is a military structure built between 1841 and 1845 during the reign o… Fort de Bourlémont The Fort de Bourlémont, or Fort Choiseul, was built between 1878 and 1881. The fort was bu… Fort de Bron The Fort de Bron is a fortification built between 1875 and 1877, located in the commune of… Fort de Brégançon The Fort de Brégançon (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ d (ə) bʁeɡɑ̃sɔ̃]; English: Fort of Brega… Fort de Caluire Fort de Caluire (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də kalɥiʁ]) was an old fortification situated … Fort de Champigny Fort de Champigny was built following the Franco-Prussian War to defend Paris. Located to … Fort de Charenton Fort de Charenton is a fortification built in 1842 in the community of Maisons-Alfort, and… Fort de Châtillon The Fort de Châtillon was a fortification located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Par… Fort de Condé-sur-Aisne The Fort de Condé, or Fort Pille, is a fortification of the Séré de Rivières system, built… Fort de Cormeilles The Fort de Cormeilles-en-Parisis was constructed between 1874 and 1877 as part of a new p… Fort de Domont The Fort de Domont was built following the Franco-Prussian War to defend Paris. Located to… Fort de Feyzin The Fort Feyzin is a fort built between 1875 and 1877 in Feyzin. It is one of the forts of… Fort de Giromagny Fort de Giromagny, also known as Fort Dorsner, was built near Belfort in northeastern Fran… Fort de Guentrange The Fort de Guentrange dominates Thionville in the Moselle department of France. It was bu… Fort de Joux The Fort de Joux (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də ʒu]) or Château de Joux (French pronunciat… Fort de Koenigsmacker The Fort de Koenigsmacker (Koenigsmaker, Königsmachern or Kœnigsmacker) is a fortification… Fort de La Prée Fort de Leveau The Fort de Leveau, also known as Fort Schouller, is located in the commune of Feignies, F… Fort de Liouville The Fort de Liouville, also known as Fort Stengel, located between the communes of Saint-A… Fort de Loyasse Fort de Loyasse is a fort built between 1836 and 1840. It is currently in the 9th arrondis… Fort de Montessuy The Fort de Montessuy is a fort in the first belt of fortifications in Lyon, located in th… Fort de Montmorency The Fort de Montmorency was built following the Franco-Prussian War to defend Paris. Locat… Fort de Mutzig The Fort de Mutzig, also known as Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II, is located near the town of Mut… Fort de Nogent The Fort de Nogent or Fort de Nogent-sur-Marne is a French fortification forming part of t… Fort de Plappeville The Fort de Plappeville, or Feste Alvensleben, is a military fortification located to the … Fort de Portzic The Fort de Portzic was built near the town of Brest by Vauban between 1693 and 1699 as pa… Fort de Romainville Fort de Romainville, (in English, Fort Romainville) was built in France in the 1830s and w… Fort de Roppe Fort de Roppe, also known as Fort Ney, was built between 1875 and 1877. It is part of the … Fort de Saint-Cyr The Fort de Saint-Cyr (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də sɛ̃ siʁ]), located in the commune of … Fort de Saint-Julien The Fort de Saint-Julien, renamed Feste Manteuffel in German, is a military installation n… Fort de Salses The Fort de Salses (also called Forteresse de Salses) is a Catalan fortress in the commune… Fort de Seclin The Fort de Seclin, also known as Fort Duhoux, is located near the commune of Seclin, Fran… Fort de Sucy Fort de Sucy was built following the Franco-Prussian War to defend Paris. Located to the s… Fort de Toulbroc'h The military remains known as Fort de Toulbroc'h form part of the defences along the goule… Fort de Tournoux The Fort de Tournoux is a fortification complex in the Ubaye Valley in the French Alps. It… Fort de Vancia The Fort de Vancia is a former military installation built between 1872 and 1878 in the mu… Fort de Vaujours The Fort de Vaujours, located in the commune of Courtry, Seine-Saint-Denis, near the town … Fort de Villey-le-Sec Fort de Villey-le-Sec, also known as Fort Trévise, is a fortification of the 19th century,… Fort de Villiers Fort de Villers was built following the Franco-Prussian War to defend Paris. Located to th… Fort de Viraysse The Fort de Viraysse is a fortification complex in the Cottian Alps overlooking the Ubaye … Fort de Vézelois Fort de Vézelois, also known as Fort Ordener, was built between 1883 and 1886 near Vézeloi… Fort de l'Est Fort de l'Est is a military strong point designed to protect Paris. It was built between 1… Fort de l'Infernet The Fort de l'Infernet is a fortification complex near Briançon in the French Alps. It was… Fort de l'Olive The Fort de l'Olive is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region … Fort de la Conchée Fort de la Conchée is a fortification on the rocky island of Quincé, four kilometers north… Fort de la Croix-de-Bretagne The Fort de la Croix-de-Bretagne is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dau… Fort de la Crèche The Fort of the Crèche is a coastal battery of the Séré de Rivières system, whose construc… Fort de la Duchere The Fort Duchère (fort de la Duchère, pronounced [fɔʁ də la dyʃɛʁ]) or Fort Balmont (fort … Fort de la Fraternité The Fort de la Fraternité (fort of brotherhood) is a fort located on the îlot du Diable in… Fort de la Pompelle The Fort de la Pompelle, also known as Fort Herbillon, is one of a number of forts built a… Fort de la Redoute Ruinée The Fort de la Redoute Ruinée (literally "fort of the ruined redoubt") was a French fort o… Fort des Ayvelles The Fort des Ayvelles, also known as the Fort Dubois-Crancé, is a fortification near the F… Fort des Basses Perches Fort des Basses Perches, also known as Fort Valmy, was built between 1874 and 1877 in Danj… Fort des Dunes The Fort des Dunes, also known as Fort Leffrinckoucke and sometime Fort de l'Est, is locat… Fort des Hautes Perches Fort des Hautes Perches was built between 1874 and 1877 in Danjoutin and Belfort in northe… Fort des Têtes The Fort des Têtes, also known as the Fort des Trois Têtes, is a fortification in the vici… Fort du Bois d'Oye Fort Bois d'Oye, also known as Fort Eblé, is located in the commune of Bermont. It was bui… Fort du Bruissin The Fort du Bruissin is a fort in Francheville, France, near the city of Lyon. Built betwe… Fort du Dellec Forming part of the chain of fortifications along the goulet de Brest, the fort du Dellec … Fort du Mengant The fort du Mengant or fort du Léon in the commune of Plouzané is part of the defences of … Fort du Mont Bart Fort du Mont Bart is located to the south of Montbéliard, France. It was built between Nov… Fort du Mont Verdun Fort Mont Verdun is the biggest highlight of the second belt of Forts around Lyon and is t… Fort du Petit Minou Built between 1694 and 1697, the Fort du Petit Minou was a fort built in the commune of Pl… Fort du Portalet The Fort du Portalet is a fort in the Aspe Valley in Bearn, French Pyrenees, built from 18… Fort du Randouillet The Fort du Randouillet, is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné re… Fort du Replaton The Fort du Replaton is a fortification of the Séré de Rivières system in Modane, France. … Fort du Roule The Fort du Roule is a collection of French and German fortifications built in the ninetee… Fort du Salbert Fort du Salbert, also known as Fort Lefebvre, was built between 1874 and 1877. It was name… Fort du Trou-d'Enfer The Fort du Trou-d'Enfer, also known as the Réduit du Trou-d'Enfer, is one of the fortific… Fort du Télégraphe The Fort du Télégraphe, or Fort Berwick, is located in the Maurienne valley on the road to… Fort l'Écluse Fort l'Écluse, or the Fort de l'Écluse, is a military fort in Léaz, Ain, close to Collonge… Fort of Beauregard The Fort of Beauregard is a fortification located in the French city of Besançon. It is no… Fort of Bregille Fort of Justices The Fort of Justices (officially Fort Pajol, Fort des Justices) was built in the 1860s or … Fort of Planoise The fort of Planoise is a fortification located on the summit of the hill of Planoise, in … Fort of Rosemont The fort of Rosemont is a fortification located in the French city of Besançon (Franche-Co… Fort Énet Fort Énet (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ enɛt], also spelled fort Énet in French) is a fortif… Group Fortification Lorraine The Feste Lothringen, renamed Group Fortification Lorraine after 1919, is a military insta… Group Fortification Marne The Feste Mercy, renamed Feste Freiherr von der Goltz in 1911 and then The Group Fortifica… Group Fortification Verdun The Feste Haeseler, renamed Group Fortification Verdun after 1919, is a military installat… Group Fortification Yser The Feste Prinz Regent Luitpold, renamed Group Fortification Yser after 1919, is a militar… Group Fortifications Francois-de-Guise The Feste Leipzig, renamed Group Fortifications Francois-de-Guise after 1919 by the French… Group Fortifications Of Saint-Quentin The Fortifications of Saint-Quentin, or Feste Prinz Friedrich Karl form a fortification gr… Group Fortifications of Aisne The Feste Wagner, renamed Group Fortifications of Aisne by the French in 1919, is a fort o… Heurt Fort The Fort de l'Heurt is a fort near Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France. It was built by or… Hohenzollern Redoubt The Hohenzollern Redoubt (Hohenzollernwerk) was a strongpoint of the German 6th Army on th… Meuse-Line The Meuse-Line is the chain of French forts and other military installations closing the p… Montluc Fort Fort Montluc, also known as Fort de Villeurbanne, is a fort located in the 3rd arrondissem… Moselle-Line The Moselle-Line was the designation of a line of French barrier forts (forts d'arrêt) on … Neuf-Brisach Neuf-Brisach (French pronunciation: [nœfbrizak] or [nøbrizak], lit. 'New Brisach', Neubrei… Ouvrage Bois-Karre Ouvrage Bois-Karre is located in the Fortified Sector of Thionville of the Maginot Line, f… Ouvrage Les Sarts Ouvrage Les Sarts is a petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line, built as part of the "New Fronts… Ouvrage Sapey Ouvrage Sapey is a work (gros ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine … Petit Bé Petit Bé (Breton: Nebeut Bezañ) is a tidal island near the city of Saint-Malo, France, clo… Questel Fort Questel Fort (Fort du Questel, Breton: Kreñvlec'h Questel) is a redoubt in Brest. It is a … Redoubt of Montretout Montretout (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tʁətu]) is a gated community of grand mansions in th… Redoute de Gravelle The redoute de Gravelle (Gravelle redoubt) is a fort in Joinville-le-Pont, situated to the… Sablanceau and Redoute of Rivedoux Sablanceau (anciently Saint-Blanceau) is a beach at the easternmost end of the island of Î… Saint-Nazaire pocket The Saint-Nazaire Pocket (Festung St. Nazaire, Poche de Saint-Nazaire) was an Atlantic poc… Swedish battery of Fort Gustav III The Swedish battery of Fort Gustav III (Batterie suédoise du fort Gustav III) (also Fort G… Talietumu Talietumu or Kolo Nui is an archaeological site in Wallis and Futuna in the southwestern p… Tour Royale The Tour Royale (also known as La Grosse Tour) is a fort built in the 16th century to prot… fort of Mont Alban The Fort of Mont Alban is a military fortification in the city of Nice. Built between 1557… îles Saint-Marcouf Îles Saint-Marcouf comprise two small uninhabited islands off the coast of Normandy, Franc…