Description
Visit and discovery of the Vauban fortifications, World Heritage, in the company of guide-lecturers from the Briançon Heritage Department.
Discover this truly unique fortified structure within Briançon’s 18th-century fortified wall and learn about the various uses of this connecting tunnel spanning the Fontchristiane valley.
Duration: 1 hour
Meeting point: At the car park, beneath the Y-shaped passage, Font-Christiane, Briançon
To ensure the tour starts on time, please allow plenty of time for your journey and parking
Two ways to reach the Y-shaped passage:
By car: From the Heritage Office, Cité Vauban, take Avenue Baldenberger, then turn left onto Avenue de la Libération, followed by Avenue de la République. At the very bottom, at the first roundabout, go straight on and at the next one, turn left onto Avenue du Général de Gaulle. At the next roundabout, turn left and left again at the end of the street, then immediately right at the roundabout towards the Col d’Izoard. Drive through the hamlet of Fontchristiane. A few hundred metres after the sign marking the exit from the hamlet, take the road on the left, at the bend just before the recycling centre.
Caution: reduced visibility, dangerous junction. Continue along the road which climbs through the fortifications. You will pass the entrance to Communication Y; you can park nearby.
On foot from the upper town, via the path leading from the Asfeld Bridge, allow 1 hour’s walk.
The guide reserves the right to cancel or interrupt any tour if necessary for the safety of visitors.
Tours are guaranteed for groups of 2 or more people.
The fort has no water or public toilets. Please bring suitable mountain clothing and footwear.
