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Fort de la Duchere
🇫🇷 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 #6,529 of 7,787 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #487 of the 516 mapped in France. Founded 1844, it is older than 10% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 571 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort de la Duchere?
Fort de la Duchere stands in France, at 45.7879°, 4.7976°.
When was Fort de la Duchere built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1844. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort de la Duchere?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,529 of 7,787 worldwide, and #487 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 de la Duchere?
Fort Saint-Jean (Lyon), about 2 km away.
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