Forts, fortifications, arsenals in the Var

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.

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.

83000 Toulon

Fort Saint-Louis, built in the 17th century in Toulon in the Var, is a cannon tower designed to defend the harbour against pirates, then modernized under Louis XIV by Vauban and Niquet.

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83400 Hyères

The Grand Langoustier Fort, built in the 17th century on the island of Porquerolles (Hyères), is a schist-style military structure with a pyramidal artillery tower and a polygonal enclosure. Registered as a historical monument in 1989, it dominates Port Fay Cove.

83400 Hyères

The Bon Renaud battery is an early 19th century coastal fortification located on the island of Porquerolles in Hyères, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Built to defend the Mediterranean coasts, it illustrates Napoleonic military architecture.

Fortification
83310 La Môle

The Castrum de La Môle is a historical monument located in the commune of La Môle, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its exact origin and period remain undetermined.

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.

Patrimoine défensif
83400 Hyères

Fort de l'Estissac, built in the 17th century on the island of Port-Cros (Hyères), is a defensive military work against Spanish threats, now open to the public and integrated into the national park.