Forts, fortifications, arsenals in Occitanie

Fortification of Vauban
66190 Collioure

Fort Saint-Elme, built between 1538 and 1552 in Collioure (Occitanie), is a star fortress built on an 8th century Moorish tower, modernized by Vauban in the 17th century to defend the Vermeille Coast.

Strong
30100 Alès

Fort Vauban d'Alès, built in the 17th century on the Roque Hill, is a U-shaped military structure, overlooking the town of Alès in Occitanie. Inspired by the fortifications of Vauban, he served as barracks and prison.

Fortification
66210 La Llagonne

The Castrum de La Llagonne, located in the Pyrénées-Orientales, is a medieval fortified complex of the 11th and 13th centuries, including a Romanesque church and a watchtower, witness to the border tensions between the crown of Aragon and France.

Fortification of Vauban
66110 Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda

Fort-les-Bains, built in the 17th century in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda in Occitanie, is a strong stronghold overlooking the confluence of Tech and Mondony, designed to protect the Pyrenean border under Louis XIV.

Barred spur
46100 Capdenac

The Fortifications of Capdenac, built in the 15th century in the Lot in Occitanie, form a remarkable medieval defensive ensemble with seven gates and a triangular dungeon overlooking the Lot Valley, a witness to the historical conflicts of the region.

Fortification
66360 Olette

The Bastide d'Olette is a historical monument located in the commune of Olette, in the Occitanie region. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.

Fortification
66190 Collioure

The Artillery of Collioure is a 17th-century military building located in the Pyrénées-Orientales, listed as a historical monument since 1927.

Fortification
81540 Durfort

Castrum du Castlar, in Durfort (Tarn), is a 13th century medieval fortified village with a castle and abandoned at the end of the 14th century. Its ruins now dominate the present village.