Fortress
Fort des Têtes
🇫🇷 France · 18th century
The Fort des Têtes, also known as the Fort des Trois Têtes, is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Partially designed by Vauban, the fort was first established as a permanent fortification in the 1720s and was used by the French army until 1940. Owing to its testimony to the advancement of military fortifications and Vauban's influence in military architecture, it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.
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Fort des Têtes ranks #4,682 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #394 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded 1721, it is older than 21% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 638 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,125 times in the last 60 days, more than 70% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Turin, 83 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort des Têtes?
Fort des Têtes stands in France, at 44.89528°, 6.65°.
When was Fort des Têtes built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1721. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort des Têtes?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,682 of 8,764 worldwide, and #394 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 des Têtes?
Fort du Randouillet, about 1 km away.
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