Forts, fortifications, arsenals in the Hautes-Alpes

Replaces
05120 Les Vigneaux

The Barry de la Bâtie, or Wall of the Vaudois, is a medieval fortification of the 13th-XIVth century located in the Vigneaux (Hautes-Alpes), barring the valley of the Durance with a creneled wall of 300 m and three round towers.

Defensive heritage
05100 Briançon

The Fort d'Anjou, built in the 18th century in Briançon, is a rectangular military structure with bastions and a vaulted barracks, typical of Alpine defensive architecture.

Fortification
05100 Briançon

The fortifications of Briançon, masterpiece of Vauban of the eighteenth century, protect this high-alpine town in the Hautes-Alpes. Classified at UNESCO, they include ramparts, forts and a bold bridge overlooking the Durance, witnesses to Franco-Italian military history.

Defensive heritage
05100 Briançon

Fort du Randouillet, built at the beginning of the eighteenth century, is a dominant military fortification Briançon in the Hautes-Alpes, integrated with the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Defensive heritage
05100 Briançon

Fort des Têtes is an 18th century fortified fortification overlooking Briançon in the Hautes-Alpes, designed to defend the city. Ranked a historic monument and registered with UNESCO, it illustrates Vauban's military architecture.

Defensive heritage
05100 Briançon

Fort des Salettes, built at the beginning of the eighteenth century, is a Vubanesque fortification overlooking Briançon in the Hautes-Alpes, protecting the road to Italy.

Citadels
05600 Mont-Dauphin

Mont-Dauphin's stronghold, built in the early eighteenth century in the Hautes-Alpes, is a military complex designed to protect the road to Italy and control the Durance valley.

Defensive heritage
05470 Château-Ville-Vieille

The Fort de Château-Queyras, a former 13th century castle rebuilt by Vauban, dominates the Guil Valley in Château-Ville-Ville (Hautes-Alpes). This historic monument, the centre of Queyras Castle, illustrates Alpine military architecture and its strategic role in the face of Savoyard incursions.