Forts, fortifications, arsenals in Languedoc-Roussillon

30330 Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède

Fort de Saint-Laurent-la-Vernede, built in the middle of the 15th century, is a protected architectural complex located in the Gard, in Occitanie, including churches and medieval towers.

Patrimoine défensif
30220 Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze

The remains of the Fort de Peccais, built in the 17th century near Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze in Occitanie, are an ancient military fortress protecting the salins of Aigues-Mortes, now classified as a historical monument.

Patrimoine défensif
66500 Villefranche-de-Conflent

Fort Liberia, built by Vauban in the 17th century in Villefranche-de-Conflent (Pyrénées-Orientales), is a military fortress overlooking the valley, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and connected to the city by an underground staircase of 734 steps.

Fortification de Vauban
66230 Prats-de-mollo-la-preste

Fort Lagarde, a 17th century bastion citadel in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (Occitanie), dominates the Tech Valley and illustrates Vauban's military architecture to secure the Franco-Spanish border after 1659.

Patrimoine défensif
66660 Port-Vendres

The fort of the Mauresque, built in the 19th century in Port-Vendres (Pyrénées-Orientales), is a defensive military work inscribed in historical monuments since 1991, dominating the strategic port near the Spanish border.

Patrimoine défensif
66190 Collioure

Fort Dugommier is a mid-19th century military structure in Collioure (Pyrénées-Orientales), built between 1844 and 1852 for coastal defence.

Fortification de Vauban
66480 Le Perthus

Bellegarde Fort, built in the 17th century in Le Perthus (Occitanie), is a pentagonal fortress designed by Vauban to control the strategic pass of the Pyrénées-Orientales.

Fortification de Vauban
66190 Collioure

Fort Saint-Elme, built between 1538 and 1552 in Collioure (Occitanie), is a star fortress built on an 8th century Moorish tower, modernized by Vauban in the 17th century to defend the Vermeille Coast.