Fort Saint Louis

The fort's heroic resistance to Austro-Sardinian troops on August 16, 1707 prevented the invasion of Provence. Almost completely destroyed in the battle, the fort was rebuilt in its original form in 1708. The fort then changed its name from Fort des Vignettes to Fort St Louis.

Built facing the sea and protected by a breakwater, it was originally completely surrounded by the sea. It was later linked to the shore by a terreplein, which went from being a small passageway in the 19th century...