Discovery tour of the Trois Têtes fort, a World Heritage site, in the company of guide-lecturers from Briançon's Heritage Department.
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The tour will take you back to the Trois Têtes fort, a major structure in Briançon's 18th-century fortified belt.
Duration 2h
RDV: car park at the firing range, Fort des Trois Têtes, Briançon
2 ways of getting to the fort's firing range:
By car: From the Heritage Department, Cité Vauban, take Avenue Baldenberger, then left to join Avenue de la Libération then Avenue de la République. At the bottom of the hill, at the first roundabout, go straight ahead and at the next roundabout, turn left into avenue du général de Gaulle. At the next roundabout, turn left and left again at the end of the road, then immediately right at the roundabout towards the Col d'Izoard. Drive through the hamlet of Fontchristiane. A few hundred metres after the exit sign for the hamlet, take the road on the left, in the bend just before the waste centre. Caution: reduced visibility, dangerous crossing. Continue on the road that climbs up through the fortifications. Reach the firing range on a platform used as a parking area, where there is a long concrete and wooden barrack.
On foot from the upper town, along the path leading from the Asfeld bridge, 45 minutes uphill.
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.
Duration 2h
RDV: car park at the firing range, Fort des Trois Têtes, Briançon
2 ways of getting to the fort's firing range:
By car: From the Heritage Department, Cité Vauban, take Avenue Baldenberger, then left to join Avenue de la Libération then Avenue de la République. At the bottom of the hill, at the first roundabout, go straight ahead and at the next roundabout, turn left into avenue du général de Gaulle. At the next roundabout, turn left and left again at the end of the road, then immediately right at the roundabout towards the Col d'Izoard. Drive through the hamlet of Fontchristiane. A few hundred metres after the exit sign for the hamlet, take the road on the left, in the bend just before the waste centre. Caution: reduced visibility, dangerous crossing. Continue on the road that climbs up through the fortifications. Reach the firing range on a platform used as a parking area, where there is a long concrete and wooden barrack.
On foot from the upper town, along the path leading from the Asfeld bridge, 45 minutes uphill.
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.
The tour will take you back to the Trois Têtes fort, a major structure in Briançon's 18th-century fortified belt.
Duration 2h
RDV: car park at the firing range, Fort des Trois Têtes, Briançon
2 ways of getting to the fort's firing range:
By car: From the Heritage Department, Cité Vauban, take Avenue Baldenberger, then left to join Avenue de la Libération then Avenue de la République. At the bottom of the hill, at the first roundabout, go straight ahead and at the next roundabout,...
Duration 2h
RDV: car park at the firing range, Fort des Trois Têtes, Briançon
2 ways of getting to the fort's firing range:
By car: From the Heritage Department, Cité Vauban, take Avenue Baldenberger, then left to join Avenue de la Libération then Avenue de la République. At the bottom of the hill, at the first roundabout, go straight ahead and at the next roundabout,...
Services
Services
Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
Pets welcome
Rates
Rates
Full price: €7
Reduced price: €5
Free for under 6s
Limited number of places.
No payment on site on the day of the visit.
Booking compulsory:
on line at the Briançon Serre Chevalier tourist office website
OR
on site at the heritage department shop reception desk and at the Briançon Serre-Chevalier tourist office.
Reduced price: €5
Free for under 6s
Limited number of places.
No payment on site on the day of the visit.
Booking compulsory:
on line at the Briançon Serre Chevalier tourist office website
OR
on site at the heritage department shop reception desk and at the Briançon Serre-Chevalier tourist office.
Payment methods
Payment methods
Payment methods
Check
Cash
Bank/credit card
Online paymentOpening times
Opening times
On 21 April 2025
- 14:30 at 16:30
On 8 May 2025
- 14:30 at 16:30
On 16 May 2025
- 14:30 at 16:30
On 24 May 2025
- 14:30 at 16:30
On 9 June 2025
- 14:30 at 16:30
On 14 June 2025
- 14:30 at 16:30
On 19 June 2025
- 14:30 at 16:30
On 27 June 2025
- 14:30 at 16:30
Location
Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Town outskirts
Access
Access
- On foot: from the upper town, take the path leading from the Pont d'Asfeld bridge, which takes 45 minutes to climb.
By car: from the Rue Centrale, in the heart of the lower town, head towards the Col d'Izoard, passing through the hamlet of Fontchristiane. A few hundred metres further on, turn left at the bend just before the waste centre. Follow the road up through the fortifications. Reach firing range no. 1 on a platform used as a car park, where there is a large concrete and wood hut.
