Fort des Têtes
Fort des Têtes is a fortification in Briançon, Dauphiné, southeast France. Since 2025 it has been a classé historic monument. Close by, Fort du Randouillet is 800 m away, one of 54 within 15 km.
Château in Briançon
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Briançon
Fort des Têtes is in the commune of Briançon, with 28 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2025; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00080534). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
For warmth, aim for May to September (18–26°C highs in Briançon).
Fort des Têtes
Articles on it exist in 5 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2025
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Briançon, Hautes-Alpes
Fort des Têtes and what surrounds it
Orange marks Fort des Têtes, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Briançon. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Briançon
After Fort des Têtes
Choose from 54 places within 15 km, such as 5 châteaux, 2 museums and a fort.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Fort des Têtes
Where is Fort des Têtes?
Fort des Têtes is in Briançon, in Hautes-Alpes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Fort des Têtes?
Fortification in Briançon, Dauphiné, southeast France.
Is Fort des Têtes a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2025, Mérimée record PA00080534.
How well known is Fort des Têtes?
Fort des Têtes has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort des Têtes?
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 Têtes?
Within 15 km: Fort du Randouillet (800 m), Fort de la Croix-de-Bretagne (2.5 km), Fort de l'Infernet (2.7 km) and Fort des Salettes (1 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.