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Saturday 16 September 2023, 09:30, 10:45, 13:45, 15:00, 16:15Passed
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Free entry
September 2023
Saturday 16
09:30 - 10:30
10:45 - 11:45
13:45 - 14:45
15:00 - 16:00
16:15 - 17:15

Fort de Villeras

Rue Jean-Rostand 91400 Saclay
  • Essonne
  • Île-de-France

Guided tour of the Fort de Villeras

Come and discover a hidden heritage: the fort of Villeras this remarkable military building.
Saturday 16 September 2023, 09:30, 10:45, 13:45, 15:00, 16:15Passed
Conditions
Free entry
JDG

Come and discover a hidden heritage: the fort of Villeras this remarkable military building. The fort in a few lines May 1871. France lost the war against Prussia and emerged very weakened from a conflict that left it isolated with a defenseless border, opening the way to Paris for a new invasion. We must therefore rebuild the defence system. General Séré de Rivières, director of engineering at the Ministry of War, designed a system of deterrent fortifications to protect the capital and slow down a possible surprise attack. It is in this context that the fort of Villeras is built between 1876 and 1881. A total of 18 forts, 5 redoubts and 34 batteries were built around the capital. Saturday 16: visits at 9:30, 10:45, 13:45, 15:00, 16:15 Duration: 1h

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About the location

Fort de Villeras
Rue Jean-Rostand 91400 Saclay
  • Essonne
  • Île-de-France
DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement). Propulsion test opens to the public. The doors of a hidden heritage: the Fort of Villeras
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Édifice militaire, enceinte urbaine