Forts, fortifications, arsenals in New Aquitaine

Defensive heritage
33390 Blaye

Fort Paté, built in the 17th century on an island in the Gironde estuary in Blaye, is an oval military work designed by Vauban to protect Bordeaux. Integrated into UNESCO's world heritage, it complements Blaye's citadel and Fort Médoc.

Fortification of Vauban
17630 La Flotte

The Fort de la Prée, built in the 17th century on the island of Ré at La Flotte, is a star-shaped square with four bastions, a witness to maritime conflicts and military evolutions until the 19th century.

Defensive heritage
17450 Fouras

Enet Fort, built in the 19th century on an island near Fouras in Charente-Maritime, is a coastal fortification protecting the Rochefort arsenal, accessible at low tide by a 1.6 km pass.

Fortification of Vauban
17780 Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente

Fort Lupin, built at the end of the 17th century in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente, is a coastal fortification designed by Vauban to protect the Rochefort arsenal. Ranked a historic monument in 1950, it illustrates Atlantic military architecture.

Fortification of Vauban
33460 Cussac-Fort-Médoc

Fort Médoc, built at the end of the 17th century in Cussac-Fort-Médoc in Gironde, is a military work designed by Vauban to protect Bordeaux from river attacks. This fortified complex, typical of Louis XIV's defensive architecture, is part of the UNESCO-listed network of major Vauban sites.

Defensive heritage
17123 Île-d'Aix

Fort Liedot, built in the 19th century on the island of Aix in Charente-Maritime, is a semi-entered Napoleonic fortification, classified as a historical monument since 1995. A symbol of military engineering, he served as a prison and a holiday colony.

Fortification of Vauban
17560 Bourcefranc-le-Chapus

Fort Louvois, built at the end of the 17th century in Bourcefranc-le-Chapus in Charente-Maritime, is a maritime horse-iron fortress protecting the Rochefort arsenal, classified as a historic monument since 1929.

Redout
64310 Sare

The cut-off camp of Mouiz, built at the beginning of the 19th century in Sare, New Aquitaine, is a star fortification intended to defend the Western Pyrenees. He was integrated into the Rhune dread network and played a key role in the Napoleonic wars in 1813.