First battery 1794 (≈ 1794)
Initial construction of a battery on site.
1810
Start of Napoleonic fortifications
Start of Napoleonic fortifications 1810 (≈ 1810)
Launch of the project by Napoleon I.
1811
Battery rearrangement
Battery rearrangement 1811 (≈ 1811)
Changes to the existing structure.
1847
Second reorganization
Second reorganization 1847 (≈ 1847)
New battery layouts.
1841-1861
Construction of forts
Construction of forts 1841-1861 (≈ 1851)
Main building period of fortifications.
20 janvier 1989
Registration historical monument
Registration historical monument 20 janvier 1989 (≈ 1989)
Official protection by the French State.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Battery (Case J 263): registration by order of 20 January 1989
Key figures
Napoléon Ier - Emperor of the French
Initiator of the coastal fortification project.
Origin and history
The Lequin battery is an old military battery located on the island of Porquerolles, dependent on the town of Hyères, in the Var. Built in the first half of the 19th century, it is part of a series of fortifications ordered by Napoleon I to strengthen the defence of the Mediterranean coasts. The construction of these works began in 1810, but most of the forts, including Lequin, were built between 1841 and 1861. This rectangular building, with an entrance to the west, replaces a first battery dating from 1794, reorganized twice, in 1811 and then in 1847.
The Lequin battery is now owned by the French state. It was listed as historic monuments by order of 20 January 1989, thereby recognizing its historic and historic importance. Its modest but functional architecture reflects the strategic needs of the time, aimed at controlling maritime access and protecting the coastline from potential external threats.
Depending on the available sources, including the Merimée and Monumentum base, the battery is located precisely on the island of Porquerolles, with an administrative address attached to Hyères. Although its present state and conditions of visit are not detailed, its inscription among historical monuments underlines its role in the French military heritage of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
