Guided tours of the Fort des Têtes

Name: Guided tours of the Fort des Têtes
Start: 2023-09-16T09:30:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Fort des têtes Briançon

Visit the major work of the fortified belt of Briancon built between 1721 and 1734\. Duration 1h

16 and 17 September 2023Passed

Conditions

Recommended walking shoes

ville de Briançon

Visit the major work of the fortified belt of Briancon built between 1721 and 1734. Duration 1h

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

Type de public

Tout public

About the location

Fort des têtes Briançon

Fort des têtes 05100 Briançon

Hautes-Alpes
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

The fort of the Heads is the most important bastioned works of the place. It is built south of the Castle on a rocky Eperon at 1460 meters above sea level . Its mission before 1870 was to protect the city with an armament of 70 pieces of artillery. After this date, it became part of the central nucleus, overseeing the passage through the Durance valley and accommodating part of the garrison of the square in its barracks.