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Fort des Salettes

Fort des Salettes is a fort in Briançon. Since 1989 it has been a classé historic monument (in part). 55 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Fort du Randouillet (1.8 km).

Where
In Briançon
inside the commune
Historic monument
1989
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 18–26°C
In brief

Château in Briançon

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Briançon

Fort des Salettes is in the commune of Briançon, with 26 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1989; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00080533). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Month by month in Briançon

The warmest afternoons in Briançon run May to September, at 18–26°C.

Jan5° / -6°79 mm
Feb7° / -6°58 mm
Mar11° / -3°68 mm
Apr14° / 1°71 mm
May18° / 5°78 mm
Jun23° / 8°67 mm
Jul26° / 9°47 mm
Aug26° / 9°55 mm
Sep21° / 6°78 mm
Oct15° / 3°110 mm
Nov9° / -2°123 mm
Dec5° / -5°96 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Briançon, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Pelvoux station, 12 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Briançon’s full climate →
About

Fort des Salettes

Type
Château
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 1989
Built
18th century
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Briançon, Hautes-Alpes
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Map of Fort des Salettes and nearby

The numbers show what else is near Fort des Salettes, in the order listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Briançon. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns that list Fort des Salettes

They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · It’s in this commune

Briançon

11,411 people

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Within 15 km you can add 5 châteaux, 2 museums and a fort.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Fort des Salettes

Where is Fort des Salettes?

Fort des Salettes is in Briançon, in Hautes-Alpes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Fort des Salettes?

Fort in Briançon.

Is Fort des Salettes a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1989, Mérimée record PA00080533.

How well known is Fort des Salettes?

Fort des Salettes has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Fort des Salettes?

May to September are the warmest months in Briançon, with afternoon highs of 18–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Fort des Salettes?

Within 15 km: Fort du Randouillet (1.8 km), Fort des Têtes (1 km), Fort de l'Infernet (2.9 km) and Fort de la Croix-de-Bretagne (3.5 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).

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.