Built on the rock overlooking the Vauban city, this structure has undergone numerous modifications over the centuries. Initially a medieval fortress at the time of the Dauphins, it was the subject of numerous projects that led to its transformation in the 19th century.
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In the 14th century, the medieval construction, built by the Dauphin lords, included a 240 m perimeter wall with four towers, a large square keep, a housing building and a chapel dedicated to Saint Stephen. The work was first modified at the beginning of the 17th century, under the Duke of Lesdiguières (leader of the Protestant army of the Dauphiné who took Briançon in 1590), with the addition, on the north-east front, of a horned work (two half-bastions enclosing a curtain wall).
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- TipsSplendid panorama of Briançon and the fortified complex at the crossroads of the valleys. A climb that is well worth it!
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Contact Fort du Château
- www.ville-briancon.fr
