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Forts, fortifications, arsenals in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Bastide de Gironville à Ambronay
Motte castrale
01500 Ambronay

The bastide of Gironville, or Fort Sarrazin, is a 14th century fortified house located in Ambronay (Ain), in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, classified as a historical monument. It was built to bar the Ain plain during conflicts between Savoy and Dauphiné.
Fort du Mûrier
Patrimoine défensif
38610 Gières

The Fort du Mûrier, built in the 19th century at Gières (Isère), is a Séré de Rivières fortification integrated with the Grenoble defensive belt, culminating at 420 metres above sea level.
Old Bourg de L'Accommodation-Clémenciat
Fortification
01400 L'Abergement-Clémenciat

The Old Bourg de L'Accommodation-Clémenciat is a 14th century medieval fortified site, located in the Ain, dominated by the ruins of a castle and a castral motte surrounded by ditches and a brick enclosure.
Forts of the Esseillon : Fort Marie-Christine
Barrière de l'Esseillon
73500 Aussois

Fort Marie-Christine, built in the 19th century in Aussois en Savoie, is part of the Esseillon barrier, a fortified Sardinian complex protecting the Maurienne valley. Today, it is classified as a historic monument and houses a gîte and restaurant.
Fort de la Bastille
Fortification de Vauban
38100 Grenoble

The Fort de la Bastille, built in the 19th century in Grenoble, is a military structure that dominates the city of 264 metres, offering an exceptional panorama of the Alps and a rich historical heritage.
Fort Barraux
Fortification de Vauban
38530 Barraux

The Fort Barraux, built at the end of the 16th century in Barraux en Isère, is a rare example of a strong alpine bastion, rebuilt by Vauban and marked by its military and prison role until the 20th century.
Fort Charles-Félix
Barrière de l'Esseillon
73500 Aussois

Fort Charles-Félix, built in the 19th century in Aussois en Savoie, is part of the Esseillon barrier, a fortified Sardinian complex designed to defend the Maurienne valley against French invasions.
Redoute Marie-Thérèse
Barrière de l'Esseillon
73500 Avrieux

The Marie-Thérèse dread, built in the 19th century in Avrieux en Savoie, is a Sardinian fortification in the form of a horse-drawn iron forming part of the barrier of the Esseillon, designed to protect the Kingdom of Sardinia.