Fortress
Fort Médoc
🇫🇷 France · 17th century
Fort Médoc is a fort built by Vauban, nearby Cussac-Fort-Médoc, in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The earthworks were started in 1689 and construction of the fort itself in 1691.
The fort was an element of the "lock" intended to protect Bordeaux against the risk of invasion from the river, having been built on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, complementing Fort Paté, and the Blaye Citadel, which is located on the right hand bank of the Gironde.
With the Citadel of Blaye, its city walls and Fort Paté, Fort Médoc was listed in 2008 as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as part of the "Fortifications of Vauban" group.
Text adapted from “Fort Médoc” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Médoc ranks #4,774 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #381 of the 456 mapped in France. Founded 1686, it is older than 22% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 522 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Médoc?
Fort Médoc stands in France, at 45.11139°, -0.70222°.
When was Fort Médoc built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1686. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort Médoc?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,774 of 7,044 worldwide, and #381 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 Médoc?
Fort Paté, about 2 km away.
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