All French heritage classified by regions, departments and cities

French military and defensive heritage

Here you will find feudal mottes, forts, fortresses, dongeons, tours, citadels, bastions and a special page for residues of the two major wars; all classified by region and departments.

les Castles and military heritage of France

528 dungeons, towers, citadels and bastions en France

265 forts, fortifications and arsenals en France

97 castral mots en France

109 remains of the two major wars en France

French military and defensive heritage

Sélection de 8 elements of military and defensive heritage sur 999 en France

Tower of Chambles

Tower
42170 Chambles

The 12th century tower of Chambles is the only visible remains of the medieval castle of Chambles, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It once served as a dungeon to the local fortress.

Donjon du Crozet

Donjons
42310 Le Crozet

The Donjon du Crozet, a 15th century medieval vestige, stands in Le Crozet in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. This historic monument, now partially preserved, bears witness to the defensive heritage of the region.

Tower of Doizieux

Tower
42740 Doizieux

The Doizieux tower, a 13th century medieval donjon in Doizieux (Loire), is the only vestige of a castle, transformed into a town hall in the 19th century before its recent restoration.

Roman walls and fortifications

42110 Feurs

The Roman walls and fortifications of Feurs, dating from the Gallo-Roman period and the 15th century, are a historical vestige located in the Loire, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Hall and tower of the old factory of the Marrel Brothers

42800 Rive-de-Gier

The hall and the tempering tower of the former Marrel Brothers factory, built in Rive-de-Gier in the 2nd half of the 19th century, illustrate the industrial architecture of brick and stone, linked to metallurgy and military production.

Stairs tower

42380 Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

The staircase tower of Saint-Bonnet-le-Château, built in the 16th century, is a remarkable architectural vestige located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, integrated with the Baume gate of the city.

Cross of Forts

44380 Pornichet

The Cross of Forts, a 15th century granite calvary in Pornichet (Loire-Atlantique), presented sculptures of Crucifixion and Virgin to the Child before its destruction in 1965.

Medieval Fortress of Yèvre le Chatel

Fortress
45300 Yèvre-la-Ville

The medieval fortress of Yèvre-le-Châtel, built in the early 13th century, is a castle located in Yèvre-la-Ville (Loiret), in the Centre-Val de Loire. Its remains bear witness to an innovative military architecture for the time.