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Fort Barraux

  • Historic site and monument
  • Military Patrimony
  • Fort
  • listed
  • 19th C
  • 17th C
  • 18th C
  • Classified
Elevation : 370m
Fort-Barraux, 38530 Barraux
Fort Barraux
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Fort Barraux
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Fort Barraux is one of the oldest and most prestigious defences in the Alps. A bastioned fortification created in the 16th century, it was subsequently modified, notably by Vauban in the 18th century.
This type of architecture, which appeared in Italy in the early 16th century, is the successor to the traditional fortified castles. This can be explained by the evolution of firearms, and in particular cannons, which were becoming more and more efficient. A bastioned fortification is characterized by its star shape, bristling with bastions (pentagonal structures replacing the cylindrical corner towers of medieval times) and advanced works.
Fort Barraux would be revised and improved over...

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From 1 May 2025 to 28 September 2025
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10€
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Fort Barraux
Elevation : 370m
Fort-Barraux, 38530 Barraux
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  • In the country
  • Close to a motorway
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  • From Grenoble, freeway A41 towards Chambéry, exit N°22
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