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Fort of Exilles

🇮🇹 Italy · 14th century

Fort of Exilles in Italy
Photo: Florian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Exilles Fort (Italian: Forte di Exilles [ˈfɔrte di eˈksil, - eˈɡzil]; French: Fort d'Exilles [fɔʁ dɛɡzil]) is a fortified complex in the Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Northern Italy. Together with the nearby Fort of Fenestrelle and the Forte Albertino (at Vinadio, in the province of Cuneo) it was part of the defensive line between the House of Savoy lands (later of the Kingdom of Italy) and France: both these states held it in different phases depending on the outcome of the various wars. It is located on a spur commanding one of the narrowest sections of the Susa Valley, along the main road connecting Turin to France.

Text adapted from “Fort of Exilles” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort of Exilles ranks #4,018 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #314 of the 528 mapped in Italy. Founded 1339, it is older than 61% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 649 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,073 times in the last 60 days, more than 82% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Turin, 58 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fort of Exilles?

Fort of Exilles stands in Italy, at 45.09963°, 6.93642°.

When was Fort of Exilles built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1339. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Fort of Exilles?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,018 of 8,764 worldwide, and #314 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Fort of Exilles?

Fenestrelle Fort, about 12 km away.

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