Fortress
Fort Carré
🇫🇷 France · 16th century
See Stade du Fort Carré for the sports stadium.
Fort Carré, often called the Fort Carré d'Antibes, is a 16th-century star-shaped fort of four arrow-head shaped bastions that stands on a 26-meter high promontory in Antibes, France. Henry II ordered construction of the fort in the 16th century at a time when Antibes was situated on a tense border with the Duchy of Savoy. During the 17th century, the Marquis de Vauban redeveloped it. The Fort was decommissioned in the early 20th century.
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Fort Carré ranks #2,372 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #183 of the 524 mapped in France. Founded 1553, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,763 times in the last 60 days, more than 74% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Carré?
Fort Carré stands in France, at 43.59028°, 7.12722°.
When was Fort Carré built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1553. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort Carré?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,372 of 8,133 worldwide, and #183 in France. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fort Carré?
Château Grimaldi, about 9 km away.
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