Forts, fortifications, arsenals in Franche-Comté

Caserne
70160 Faverney

Faverney Barracks is a military building located in the commune of Faverney, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Its history and construction period remain to be clarified.

Patrimoine défensif
90400 Meroux

Méroux is a military fort in reinforced concrete, built at the beginning of the 20th century in Méroux in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Last generation of fortifications before 1914.

Patrimoine défensif
90380 Roppe

Roppe Fort, built between 1875 and 1877, is a military structure of the Séré de Rivières system located in Roppe, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, integrating the stronghold of Belfort.

Patrimoine défensif
25000 Besançon

Chaudanne Fort, built between 1841 and 1845 in Besançon, is a bastioned 19th-century fortification overlooking the city from Chaudanne Hill, incorporating an 18th-century bezel.

Fortification de Vauban
39110 Salins-les-Bains

Fort Saint-André is a 17th-century citadel in Salins-les-Bains (Jura), rebuilt by Vauban after 1674. Dominating the city at 604 m above sea level, this historic monument combines military architecture and Burgundy heritage.

Patrimoine défensif
25300 La Cluse-et-Mijoux

Fort de Joux, built in the 13th century in La Cluse-et-Mijoux (Doubs), is an iconic military fortress, transformed into a state prison and modernized by Vauban and Joffre. A strategic symbol of the Jura, it dominates the road to Switzerland.

Patrimoine défensif
25300 La Cluse-et-Mijoux

The Lower Larmont Fort, built between 1845 and 1851 in La Cluse-et-Mijoux (Doubs), is a 19th-century military fort integrated with the defensive system of the Pontarlier Cluse, in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Patrimoine défensif
70400 Héricourt

Fort du Mont-Vaudois, built between 1874 and 1877, is a military structure of the Séré de Rivières system located in Héricourt, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, part of the fortifications of Belfort.