Fort Bachin
Fort Bachin stands in La Rivière-Drugeon. Add one more place within 5 km to a visit. It was listed in 1992 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in La Rivière-Drugeon
In La Rivière-Drugeon
Fort Bachin is in the commune of La Rivière-Drugeon, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1992; built in the 6th and 7th centuries (Mérimée record PA00101789). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
Aim for May to September, when La Rivière-Drugeon reaches 17–24°C.
Fort Bachin
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. Top of the list nearby is Fort de Joux, 12 km away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1992
- Built
- 6th and 7th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- La Rivière-Drugeon, Doubs
The area around Fort Bachin
Orange shows Fort Bachin; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of La Rivière-Drugeon. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
The largest of the 3 towns is Pontarlier, with 18,067 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
La Rivière-Drugeon
Pontarlier
Doubs
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Fort Bachin is | People |
|---|---|---|
| La Rivière-Drugeon | It’s in this commune | 933 |
| Pontarlier | 12 km northeast of it | 18,067 |
| Doubs | 12 km northeast of it | 3,335 |
Close to Fort Bachin
Our list has 28 more within 15 km, among them 3 attractions, 2 museums and 2 forts.
AttractionPorte Saint-Pierre de Pontarlier11 km northeast, in Pontarlier5AttractionAttractionMont-calvaire de Sombacour11 km north, in Val-d'Usiers6FortFortFort du Larmont inférieur12 km east, in La Cluse-et-Mijoux7FortFortFort Lucotte de Saint-Antoine12 km southeast, in Saint-Antoine8AttractionAttractionDistillerie Pierre Guy de Pontarlier12 km northeast, in PontarlierWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Fort Bachin
Where is Fort Bachin?
Fort Bachin is in La Rivière-Drugeon, in Doubs (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Fort Bachin?
Fort.
Is Fort Bachin a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1992, Mérimée record PA00101789.
How well known is Fort Bachin?
Fort Bachin has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort Bachin?
May to September are the warmest months in La Rivière-Drugeon, with afternoon highs of 17–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort Bachin?
Within 15 km: Fort de Joux (12 km), Chemin de fer touristique Pontarlier-Vallorbe (13 km), Maison de Monte au Lever (7.8 km) and Porte Saint-Pierre de Pontarlier (11 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Porte Saint-Pierre de Pontarlier: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.