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Fortresses in France

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A view of the interior of a stone fortification featuring three arched gun ports on the back wall and a barred arched doorway on the right, with a grassy, rocky slope in the foreground.

Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Bastion de la Reine

UNESCO-listed Vauban fortification in Briançon
The Vauban bastions of Mont-Dauphin below the Alps

Mont-Dauphin, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Fort du Mont-Dauphin

UNESCO-listed Vauban fortress built 1692-1700

From €7

White limestone cliffs of Bonifacio, Corsica meeting the Mediterranean Sea.

Bonifacio, Corsica

Bonifacio Cliffs

White limestone cliffs in Bonifacio, Corsica
A stone fortress complex situated on a rocky promontory overlooking a bay, with mountains in the background and a flag flying from one of its towers.

Collioure, Languedoc-Roussillon

Château Royal de Collioure

Vauban citadel on Collioure Bay
The image shows the ruins of a stone castle with towers and walls, situated on a hillside amidst dense trees and surrounded by vineyards in the foreground.

La Guerche, Centre-Val de Loire

Château de La Guerche

15th-century fortress on the Creuse river
A panoramic view of the Château de Semur-en-Auxois, featuring its distinctive round towers with conical roofs and stone walls, situated on a rocky outcrop above the town, viewed from a distance across greenery.

Semur-en-auxois, Burgundy

Château de Semur-en-Auxois

13th-century Burgundian fortress with 40m keep
Citadel of Calvi on a hill overlooking the marina with boats and palm trees.

Calvi, Corsica

Citadelle de Calvi

Genoese fortress with Christopher Columbus ruins

Free

A large stone fortress with terracotta-tiled roofs, grassy ramparts, and defensive walls built into a rocky hillside under a clear blue sky.

La Cluse-et-Mijoux, Franche-Comté

Fort de Joux

Jura mountain fortress with five defensive rings

From €7

A low-angle photograph of the massive Lion of Belfort statue carved into the sandstone cliff face, showing its head, front paws, and part of its body against an overcast sky.

Belfort, Franche-Comté

La Citadelle de Belfort

Historic fortress housing the Bartholdi-Lefèvre Museum

From €5

Vintage view of Toulon's coast showing Fort Balaguier near the Tamaris peninsula.

Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Fort Balaguier

17th-century fort with VR shipwreck exhibits

From €3

A view through a whitewashed stone archway with exposed brick voussoirs, leading onto a wooden boardwalk that exits to an outdoor terrace with railings overlooking water.

Saint-tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Citadelle Saint-Tropez

17th-century fortress housing the Maritime History Museum

Free

The Vauban citadel of Besançon above a loop of the Doubs

Besancon, Franche-Comté

La Citadelle de Besançon

Vauban star fort overlooking the Doubs river

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