Fort Mahon
Fort Mahon is a fort located on the coast of the Strait of Dover, northern France. Visitors find it in Ambleteuse. It has been a classé historic monument since 1965.
Château in Ambleteuse
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Ambleteuse
Fort Mahon is in the commune of Ambleteuse, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1965; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00107955). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
The warmest afternoons in Ambleteuse run June to September, at 18–21°C.
Fort Mahon
Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages. Top of the 33 other places within 15 km is Cap Gris-Nez, 7.2 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1965
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Ambleteuse, Pas-de-Calais
- Official site
- fortdambleteuse.com
Where to find Fort Mahon
Spot Fort Mahon in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Ambleteuse. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Fort Mahon
In size, Boulogne-sur-Mer comes first of the 8, with 40,539 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Ambleteuse
Wimereux
Wimille
Marquise
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort Mahon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Ambleteuse | It’s in this commune | 2,033 |
| Wimereux | 3.4 km south of it | 6,256 |
| Wimille | 5.9 km south of it | 3,866 |
| Marquise | 7.7 km east of it | 5,217 |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer | 8.9 km south of it | 40,539 |
| Saint-Martin-Boulogne | 9.2 km south of it | 10,888 |
| Rinxent | 10 km east of it | 2,987 |
| Le Portel | 11 km south of it | 8,768 |
Make a day of it near Fort Mahon
Our list has 33 more within 15 km, among them 2 attractions, 2 forts and 2 museums.
AquariumNausicaá - Centre national de la mer8.4 km south, in Boulogne-sur-Mer5
MuseumFort de la Crèche6.3 km south, in Wimereux6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Boulogne-sur-Mer8.9 km south, in Boulogne-sur-Mer7FortFortFort de l'Heurt11 km south, in Le Portel8AttractionAttractionBeffroi de Boulogne-sur-Mer9 km south, in Boulogne-sur-MerWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Fort Mahon
Where is Fort Mahon?
Fort Mahon is in Ambleteuse, in Pas-de-Calais (Hauts-de-France).
What is Fort Mahon?
Fort located on the coast of the Strait of Dover, northern France.
Is Fort Mahon a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1965, Mérimée record PA00107955.
How well known is Fort Mahon?
Fort Mahon has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort Mahon?
June to September are the warmest months in Ambleteuse, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort Mahon?
Within 15 km: Cap Gris-Nez (7.2 km), V3 (12 km), Forteresse de Mimoyecques (12 km) and Nausicaá - Centre national de la mer (8.4 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 (2)
- Nausicaá - Centre national de la mer: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort de la Crèche: Les Bergers des Pierres - Moselle Association, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.