Fortress
Fort de Saint-Cyr
🇫🇷 France · 19th century
The Fort de Saint-Cyr (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də sɛ̃ siʁ]), located in the commune of Montigny-le-Bretonneux (Yvelines), is one of the forts built at the end of the 19th century to defend Paris. After the first world war the fort was used as an army weather station and arms depot. Classed in 1992 as a monument historique, it is now used as a film depository for the preservation of movies under the Cinémathèque française.
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Fort de Saint-Cyr ranks #5,324 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #408 of the 525 mapped in France. Founded c. 1875, it is older than 6% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 31 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Paris, 25 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort de Saint-Cyr?
Fort de Saint-Cyr stands in France, at 48.79284°, 2.03124°.
When was Fort de Saint-Cyr built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1875. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort de Saint-Cyr?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,324 of 8,134 worldwide, and #408 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 Saint-Cyr?
Grand Trianon, about 6 km away.
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