France · 19th century
The Fort Duchère (French: fort de la Duchère, pronounced [fɔʁ də la dyʃɛʁ]) or Fort Balmont (French: fort de Balmont, pronounced [fɔʁ də balmɔ̃]) is located in the 9th arrondissement of Lyon. Composed of five bastions built between 1844 and 1851, it is part of the first belt of fortifications in Lyon, which include:
Fort de Caluire (now demolished), Fort de Loyasse and Fort Saint-Jean.
This fort was unusual for its star shape, evoking the style of Vauban fortification and construction. It was demolished in 1960 and replaced by a sports complex.
Text adapted from “Fort Duchère” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort de la Duchere ranks #7,768 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #740 of the 793 mapped in France. Founded 1844, it is older than 9% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 717 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 22 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lyon, 4 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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