Forts, fortifications, arsenals in Burgundy

21200 Beaune

The fortifications of Beaune, built between the 15th and 17th centuries in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, are a set of partially preserved ramparts, towers and bastions, witnesses to the military history of the city after its attachment to France.

Defensive heritage
21000 Dijon

Fort de la Motte-Giron, built in the 2nd half of the 19th century in Dijon, is a pentagonal military structure of the Séré de Rivières system, designed to defend the city and its strategic axes.

Arsenal
21130 Auxonne

The Arsenal d'Auxonne, built in the 17th and 18th centuries, is a former military building located in Auxonne in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, classified as a Historical Monument since 1968.

Fortification
21200 Beaune

The fortifications of Beaune are an ancient medieval defensive complex located in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, including towers and remains of ramparts protecting the historic city.

Defensive heritage
21600 Longvic

Beauregard Fort, built between 1877 and 1881 at Longvic (Côte-d'Or), is a military structure of the Séré de Rivières system, designed to protect Dijon after 1870. It illustrates the defensive architecture of the 19th century in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Defensive heritage
21380 Asnières-lès-Dijon

The Fort d'Asnières, known as Fort Brûlé, is a military work of the last quarter of the 19th century located near Dijon, in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, integrated into the Séré de Rivières system to defend the city.

58200 Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire

The fortifications of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, built in the 1st quarter of the 13th century, are a medieval vestige located in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, with a tower classified as Historic Monument.

Fortification
58000 Nevers

The Gloriette is a 17th-century pavilion in Nevers, a vestige of an Italian-style castle built under the Gonzague. Located in Place des Reines de Poland, it illustrates the residential architecture of the late Renaissance in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.