Discovery tour of the Randouillet fort, a World Heritage site, in the company of guide-lecturers from Briançon's Heritage Department.
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Follow in the footsteps of the military engineers and climb up to the Randouillet fort. The 35-minute climb, on foot along a dirt track in the forest, will give you time to admire the panorama and the whole of the 18th-century fortified barrier. A tour of the fort will take you past the main military buildings, barracks and gunpowder shops Allow 25 minutes to walk back down to the car park.
Duration: approx. 2h45
RDV: Champ de Tir car park, Fort des 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, take the path leading from the Asfeld bridge, a 45-minute climb.
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.
Follow in the footsteps of the military engineers and climb up to the Randouillet fort. The 35-minute climb, on foot along a dirt track in the forest, will give you time to admire the panorama and the whole of the 18th-century fortified barrier. A tour of the fort will take you past the main military buildings, barracks and gunpowder shops
Allow 25 minutes to walk back down to the car park.
Duration: approx. 2h45
RDV: Champ de Tir car park, Fort des Têtes, Briançon
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.
Payment methods
Payment methods
Payment methods
Bank/credit card
Check
Cash
Online payment
Opening times
Opening times
On 12 April 2025
14:30 at 17:15
On 20 April 2025
14:30 at 17:15
On 31 May 2025
14:30 at 17:15
On 25 June 2025
14:30 at 17:15
Location
Location
Visite: le Fort du Randouillet
Fort du Randouillet, Parking du Champ de Tir, 05100 Briançon
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.