France
The Fort de Brégançon (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ d(ə) bʁeɡɑ̃sɔ̃]; English: Fort of Bregançon) is a medieval fortress that is located 35 metres (115 ft) above sea level on an island off the French Riviera. The island is connected by a short causeway to the mainland in the commune of Bormes-les-Mimosas in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
It has been the official retreat of the President of the French Republic since 1968.
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Fort de Brégançon ranks #738 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #66 of the 793 mapped in France. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 17,676 times in the last 60 days, more than 97% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Marseille, 80 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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