Discovery tour of the Communication Y in the company of guide-lecturers from Briançon's Heritage Department.
Discover this totally atypical fortified structure in the 18th-century fortified barrier of Briançon and understand the different uses of this communication gallery barring the Fontchristiane valley.
Duration: 1h30
RDV: Communicaion Y, Font-Christiane, Briançon
For an on-time tour departure, please anticipate your travel and parking times
2 solutions for accessing Communicaion Y :
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 as it climbs through the fortifications. You will pass the entrance to Communication Y, where you can park nearby.
On foot from the upper town, along the path starting 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 available for groups of 2 or more.
The fort has no water or public toilets. Please bring suitable mountain clothing and footwear.
Duration: 1h30
RDV: Communicaion Y, Font-Christiane, Briançon
For an on-time tour departure, please anticipate your travel and parking times
2 solutions for accessing Communicaion Y :
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 as it climbs through the fortifications. You will pass the entrance to Communication Y, where you can park nearby.
On foot from the upper town, along the path starting 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 available for groups of 2 or more.
The fort has no water or public toilets. Please bring suitable mountain clothing and footwear.
Rates
Rates
Full price: €7
Reduced price (see conditions online and at the ticket office): €5
Open to children under 6
Limited number of places.
No payment on site on the day of the visit.
Booking required:
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 (see conditions online and at the ticket office): €5
Open to children under 6
Limited number of places.
No payment on site on the day of the visit.
Booking required:
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 cardOpening times
Opening times
On 30 December 2025
- 14:30 at 16:00
On 16 January 2026
- 14:30 at 16:00
On 29 January 2026
- 14:30 at 16:00
On 7 March 2026
- 14:30 at 16:00
On 26 March 2026
- 14:30 at 16:00
Location
Location
Contact Visite: the Communication Y
- reservation.serre-chevalier.com
- www.ville-briancon.fr
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Town outskirts
Access
Access
- On foot from the upper town, along the path leading from the Pont d'Asfeld bridge. Allow 1 hour's walk.
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. You will pass the entrance to Communication Y, where you can park nearby.
