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Fort des Têtes

France · 18th century

Founded
1721
Architect
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
Heritage status
monument historique inscrit · classified historical monument
Location
Briançon
Coordinates
44.89528°, 6.65°
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Fort des Têtes in France
Photo: Celeda · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

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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In the rankings

Fort des Têtes ranks #4,542 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #380 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded 1721, it is older than 19% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 685 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,125 times in the last 60 days, more than 71% 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.

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