Forts, fortifications, arsenals in the Rhône-Alpes

Motte castrale
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.

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.

Éperon barré
38118 Annoisin-Chatelans

The barred spur of Hières-sur-Amby, also called Larina, is a 21-hectare archaeological site located in Annoisin-Chatelans (Isère), occupied by the Bronze Age in the early Middle Ages, dominated by a 950-m rampart and classified as a historical monument since 1983.

Patrimoine défensif
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.

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.

Barrière de l'Esseillon
73500 Avrieux

The Marie-Thérèse dread, built in the 19th century in Avrieux en Savoie, is a Sardinian fortification in the form of a horse-drawn iron forming part of the barrier of the Esseillon, designed to protect the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Fortification de Vauban
38530 Barraux

The Fort Barraux, built at the end of the 16th century in Barraux en Isère, is a rare example of a strong alpine bastion, rebuilt by Vauban and marked by its military and prison role until the 20th century.

Patrimoine défensif
01200 Léaz

The fort l'Écluse, built in the 13th century in Léaz (Ain), is a strategic military ensemble controlling the Rhône parade, redesigned in the 16th–12th centuries. A listed site, it combines medieval remains and modern architectures.