Free visit of Fort Marie-Thérèse

Name: Visita libre al fuerte María Teresa
Start: 2022-09-16T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Fort "La Redoute Marie-Thérèse"

Free visit of the Fortification Museum

16 - 18 septiembre 2022Passed

Herramientas de registro

06 78 22 48 38

Mairie Avrieux

Visit the fort’s casemates at your own pace to learn about the history of the Esseillon citadels. Children can play track games at the museum and in the underground galleries.

Types d'événement

Visite libre

Thème 2022

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

About the location

Fort "La Redoute Marie-Thérèse"

Pont du Nant, 73500 Avrieux

Savoie
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

The XIXth beginning the kingdom of Sardinia decides on the construction of a series of defensive works on the site of Esseillon, in Haute-Maurienne to protect itself of a possible French attack. The set(group) was built between 1819 and 1834 by Piedmontese entrepreneurs(contractors) and contains 4 forts and one redoubt. Marie-Thérèse La Redoute, finished(ended) in 1825 checked(controlled) the road of Mont-Cenis.