Forts, fortifications, arsenals in the Isle

Arsenal
38100 Grenoble

The Vauban powder magazine, built in Grenoble at the end of the 17th century, is an old powder shop designed by Vauban to secure the city's defences. This historic monument, integrated into an administrative city, illustrates the military architecture of the time.

Defensive heritage
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.

Barred spur
38118 Annoisin-Chatelans

The barred spur of Hières-sur-Amby, also called Larina, is a 21-hectare archaeological site located in Annoisin-Chatelans (Isère), occupied by the Bronze Age in the early Middle Ages, dominated by a 950-m rampart and classified as a historical monument since 1983.

Fortification of 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.

Fortification of 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.