Forts, fortifications, arsenals in the Hautes-Alpes

05100 Briançon

The old fortifications of the High Town in Briançon, built between the late 17th and early 18th centuries, are a military ensemble designed by Vauban, illustrating the defensive architecture of the period.

Defensive heritage
05100 Briançon

The military cable car of Terre Rouge, built between 1937 and 1938 in Briançon, was a 20th century strategic work to refuel the forts of the Maginot line. He was 2,625 metres long, connecting Cervières to Briançon via 20 towers.

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.