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Donjons, towers, citadels and bastions of France

We have grouped together, under his terms, the means of defence which organize the defence of a territory. They are a means of observation such as the Genoese towers of Corsica. Some Donjon, are the only remains of the castle. As for the citadelles and bastions, they were born primarily under Louis XIV. It was about defending our borders, "the pre-square" Vauban wanted.
For clarity we have separated them into 3 sub-categories:

Donjons
Tours
Citadels

NB: For regions that have not been regrouped, namely: Bretagne, Centre-Val-de-Loire, Corse, Île-de-France, Pays-de-la-Loire, Provence-Alpes-Côte-D'azur, you must not go through the navigation opposite, but by the "classic" route below, to discover the subcategories of your department.

Sélection de 8 dungeons, towers, citadels and bastions sur 528 en France

Black Falcon Donjon
Château de la Loire
37250 Montbazon

The Donjon du Faucon Noir, built in Montbazon (Indre-et-Loire), is a 11th-century medieval dungeon, a vestige of an angeline fortress overlooking the Indre Valley, now open to the public.
Donjon de Loches
Château de la Loire
37600 Loches

Le donjon de Loches, built in the 11th century, is an iconic medieval castle located in Loches in Indre-et-Loire, in the heart of the Centre-Val de Loire region. This Romanesque stone dungeon, among the best preserved in France, dominates a strategic rocky spur overlooking the Indre valley.
Sisteron citadel
Citadelles
04200 Sisteron

The citadel of Sisteron, a medieval fortress and military bastion of the 16th-17th centuries, dominates the town of Sisteron in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, a strategic lock between Dauphiné and Provence.
Donjon de La Roche-Posay
Donjons
86270 La Roche-Posay

The Donjon de La Roche-Posay, a 12th century medieval defensive building, is a castle vestige located in Vienna, New Aquitaine. This tuffeau stone monument peaks at 23 meters.
Fortified enclosure called citadel
Citadelles
20169 Bonifacio

The citadel of Bonifacio, a medieval fortified enclosure built in the 12th century, dominates the Corsican town on a 60-metre cliff. This Genoese president, both military and urban, controlled the mouths of Bonifacio and protected the trade routes between Genoa, Liguria and Sardinia.
Pentagonal tower of Castellane
Tour
04120 Castellane

Castellane Pentagonal Tower, built in the 14th century, is a fortified tower emblematic of the ramparts of this city of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, classified as a historical monument in 1921.
Citadelle de Montreuil sur Mer
Citadelles
62170 Montreuil-sur-Mer

The citadel of Montreuil-sur-Mer, built from the 13th century and rebuilt until the 20th century, is a pre-Vauban royal fortress overlooking the Canche Valley in the Hauts-de-France. This classified site combines medieval and bastioned military architecture, demonstrating its strategic border role between Ponthieu and Boulonnais.
The dread of Santa Barbara
Redoute
64310 Sare

The dread of Santa Barbara, built in the early 19th century in Sare (New Aquitaine), is a military fortification linked to the French-Spanish border defence under the First Empire.