Forts, fortifications, arsenals in the Var

83500 La Seyne-sur-Mer

Fort Napoleon is a 19th-century military structure located in La Seyne-sur-Mer in the Var, overlooking the Toulon harbour. This strong bastioned square, entirely squared, was used to protect the backs of the strong coastlines.

Patrimoine défensif
83400 Hyères

Port Man Fort, formerly a battery of Port Man, is a 17th-century military structure located on the island of Port-Cros (Hyères). Built between 1635 and 1637, it was part of a defensive system against the Spaniards, before being expanded and disarmed in 1881.

Patrimoine défensif
83500 La Seyne-sur-Mer

Balaguier Fort, built in the 17th century in La Seyne-sur-Mer, is a military work designed to protect the Toulon harbour, now transformed into a maritime museum.

Patrimoine défensif
83400 Hyères

The Fort de la Repentance, built in the 19th century on the island of Porquerolles (Hyères, Var), is a military work transformed into an Orthodox monastery. Ranked a historic monument in 1989, it illustrates the coastal defensive architecture of the Séré de Rivières era.

Fortification
83400 Hyères

The Médes battery, built in the 18th and 19th centuries on the island of Porquerolles (Hyères), is a coastal fortification protecting the Toulon harbour, classified as a historic monument in 1989.

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83400 Hyères

The Château Sainte-Agathe is a 16th century military fort located on the island of Porquerolles, in Hyères (Var), built to protect the inhabitants from pirates and naval attacks.

Patrimoine défensif
83140 Six-Fours-les-Plages

Six Fours Fort, built at the end of the 19th century at Six-Fours-les-Plages (Var), is a pentagonal military structure of the Séré de Rivières system, combining land and coastal defences for 1,000 men.

83200 Toulon

Fort Faron, built in the 19th century on Mount Faron in Toulon, is a bastioned pentagonal dread with strategic views of the harbour. Enlisted for historical monuments in 2021.