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Visite: le Fort des Salettes

  • Cultural
  • Guided tour
  • Historic
Service du Patrimoine - Cité Vauban, Porte de Pignerol, 05100 Briançon

Description

Guided tour of the Fort des Salettes, a World Heritage Site, accompanied by guides from Briançon's Heritage Department.
After a 25-minute climb up a stony path, you'll reach the interior of the redoubt designed by Vauban to prevent the enemy from positioning themselves on a hill overlooking the town. The visit will give you a chance to gain some perspective on the town's defensive system. Duration: 2h30 Please bring suitable walking shoes, water and loose clothing. RDV: Service du Patrimoine - Porte de Pignerol - Briançon, Cité Vauban To ensure that your tour departs on time, please allow plenty of time for travel and parking The guide reserves the right to cancel or interrupt any tour if necessary for the safety of visitors. Tours are available for groups of 2 or more. The fort has no water or public toilets. Please bring suitable mountain clothing and footwear.

Services

Animals accepted

Accessibility

Not accessible in a wheelchair

Rates

Full price: €7
Reduced price: €5
Free for under 6s

Limited number of places.

Booking compulsory:
On-line at the Briançon Serre Chevalier tourist office website
OR
At the heritage department shop reception desk and at the Briançon Serre-Chevalier tourist office.

No payment on site during the visit.

Payment methods

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Opening times

On 18 June 2026
  • 14:30 at 17:00
On 1 July 2026
  • 10:00 at 12:30
On 7 July 2026
  • 16:00 at 18:30
Each saturday from 11 July 2026 until 8 August 2026
Each monday from 13 July 2026 until 3 August 2026
Each monday from 17 August 2026 until 31 August 2026
Each saturday from 22 August 2026 until 29 August 2026
On 3 September 2026
On 7 September 2026
  • 14:30 at 16:30
On 14 September 2026
On 3 October 2026
On 19 October 2026
On 27 October 2026

Location

Visite: le Fort des Salettes
Service du Patrimoine - Cité Vauban, Porte de Pignerol, 05100 Briançon

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Town outskirts
Updated on 12 June 2026 at 11:16
by Mairie de Briançon
(Offer identifier : 400500)
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