Les Forts de l'Esseillon

Organizers / Managers


Presentation

At the beginning of the 19th century, five original mountain forts were erected as a precaution against intrusion across the Alps. Our association is making them accessible, safe and in keeping with the original construction, and opening them to the general public.

Upcoming events

  1. Monday 30 June to Saturday 23 August
    Forts de l'Esseillon worksite
    Organised by Les Forts de l'Esseillon

    18+ years Built in the Haute-Maurienne mountains, the immense fortress of Esseillon has for two centuries guarded Mont-Cenis, the gateway to Italian Piedmont. Its five high-altitude forts...