Fort de Joux
Fort de Joux is a French castle. The town it belongs to is La Cluse-et-Mijoux. It was listed in 1996 as a classé historic monument.
Museum in La Cluse-et-Mijoux
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#660 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In La Cluse-et-Mijoux
Fort de Joux is in the commune of La Cluse-et-Mijoux, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1996; built in the 13th, 19th and 20th centuries (Mérimée record PA00101629). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
From May to September, La Cluse-et-Mijoux sees highs of 17–24°C.
Fort de Joux
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 10 languages. Top of the 27 other places within 15 km is Fort du Larmont inférieur, 500 m off.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1996
- Built
- 13th, 19th and 20th centuries
- Covered in
- 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- La Cluse-et-Mijoux, Doubs
- Official site
- chateaudejoux.com
Address and hours
- EntryA fee is charged
The way to Fort de Joux
On this map, Fort de Joux is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of La Cluse-et-Mijoux. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that list Fort de Joux
With 18,067 people, Pontarlier is the largest of the 3. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
La Cluse-et-Mijoux
Pontarlier
Doubs
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Fort de Joux is | People |
|---|---|---|
| La Cluse-et-Mijoux | It’s in this commune | 1,310 |
| Pontarlier | 4.3 km north of it | 18,067 |
| Doubs | 6.1 km north of it | 3,335 |
Also within reach
Also close at hand are 3 forts, 2 attractions and a museum, among 27 within 15 km.
AttractionPorte Saint-Pierre de Pontarlier4 km northwest, in Pontarlier4AttractionAttractionDistillerie Pierre Guy de Pontarlier3.8 km north, in Pontarlier5MuseumMuseumChemin de fer touristique Pontarlier-Vallorbe10 km south, in Touillon-et-Loutelet6Manor houseManor houseMaison de Monte au Lever7.1 km southwest, in Les Grangettes7FortFortFort Lucotte de Saint-Antoine9.8 km south, in Saint-Antoine8RuinsRuinsConstruction en avant de l'église Saint-Bénigne de Pontarlier3.6 km north, in PontarlierWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Fort de Joux
Where is Fort de Joux?
Fort de Joux is in La Cluse-et-Mijoux, in Doubs (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Fort de Joux?
French castle.
Is Fort de Joux a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1996, Mérimée record PA00101629.
How well known is Fort de Joux?
Fort de Joux has 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #660 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort de Joux?
May to September are the warmest months in La Cluse-et-Mijoux, with afternoon highs of 17–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort de Joux?
Within 15 km: Fort du Larmont inférieur (500 m), Fort Catinat du Larmont supérieur (2.7 km), Porte Saint-Pierre de Pontarlier (4 km) and Distillerie Pierre Guy de Pontarlier (3.8 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.