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Preservation and Promotion of Fort Barraux

Fort-Barraux is one of the oldest and most prestigious defensive strongholds in the Alps. A bastioned fortification built in the 16th century and later remodelled, notably by Vauban in the 18th century.

This type of architecture, which appeared in Italy from the early 16th century, succeeded the traditional construction of fortified castles. This is explained by the development of firearms, and in particular of cannons, which were becoming ever more powerful. A bastioned fortification is characterised by its star shape, bristling with bastions (pentagonal works that replaced the cylindrical corner towers of the medieval period) and outworks.
Fort Barraux was revised and improved over the centuries, especially during a major campaign of works ordered by Vauban (the famous military engineer of Louis XIV) in 1692 and 1700.
Sentinel of the Grésivaudan, the fort mainly served as a deterrent. But it was also used as a garrison and as a store for weapons and ammunition. It also served as a prison: a military one for enemy troops (German officers were held there in 1917 and 18), but also a civilian one during the Second World War: from July 1940, it became a Supervised Residence Centre, where black-market traffickers, political prisoners, and foreign Jewish men and women in transit to the concentration camps were locked up...

From 01/05 to 30/06, every Sunday from 2:30pm to 5:30pm.
Sundays and public holidays.
Guided tours, departing at 3pm .
Duration: 1h30 to 2h.

From 01/07 to 31/08, every day from 2:30pm to 5:30pm.
Guided tours, departing at 3pm.
Duration: 1h30 to 2h.

From 04/09 to 25/09, every Sunday from 2:30pm to 5:30pm.
Sundays.
Guided tours at 3pm
Duration: 1h30 to 2h.

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Fort-Barraux

and promotion of the fort

Town hall

38530

Barraux

GPS coordinates

Latitude: 45.435533

Longitude: 5.987163

Rates	Rate zone	Min
01/07/2022 - 31/08/2022
Reduced rate	All year round	3.00€	from 12 to under 16
Adult	All year round	6.50€
04/09/2022 - 25/09/2022
Reduced rate	All year round	3.00€	from 12 to under 16
Adult	All year round	6.50€
01/05/2023 - 30/06/2023
Reduced rate	All year round	3.00€	from 12 to under 16
Adult	All year round	6.50€

Free individual admission for children up to 11 years old on guided tours.

From 01/07 to 31/08/2022
Reduced price: 3 € (from 12 to under 16)
Adult: 6,50 €.

From 04/09 to 25/09/2022
Reduced price: 3 € (from 12 to under 16)
Adult: 6,50 €.

From 01/05 to 30/06/2023
Reduced price: 3 € (from 12 to under 16)
Adult: 6,50 €.

Free individual admission for children up to 11 years old on guided tours.

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Preservation and Promotion of Fort Barraux

Fort-Barraux

and promotion of the fort

Town hall

38530

Barraux

Mobile: 06 37 63 02 95

Website "Sauvegarde et Valorisation de Fort Barraux"

Association et valorisation de Fort Barraux

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