Forts, fortifications, arsenals in the Rhône-Alpes

Fortin
69730 Genay

The fort of Rancé is a medieval castle from the 13th and 14th centuries located in Genay, in the Rhone, inscribed with historical monuments since 1947.

Castral motte
01500 Ambronay

The bastide of Gironville, or Fort Sarrazin, is a 14th century fortified house located in Ambronay (Ain), in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, classified as a historical monument. It was built to bar the Ain plain during conflicts between Savoy and Dauphiné.

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.

Fortification
01400 L'Abergement-Clémenciat

The Old Bourg de L'Accommodation-Clémenciat is a 14th century medieval fortified site, located in the Ain, dominated by the ruins of a castle and a castral motte surrounded by ditches and a brick enclosure.

Defensive heritage
73480 Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis

The Fort de Malamot is a military monument located in Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its exact history and construction period remain undetermined.

Defensive heritage
73480 Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis

Fort de Ronce is a historic monument located in Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.

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.

Castral site
74190 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

The castral site of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is a historical monument located in the municipality of the same name, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.