Fort Napoléon
Set in La Seyne-sur-Mer is Fort Napoléon. Nearby, 33 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 2019.
Fort in La Seyne-sur-Mer
In La Seyne-sur-Mer
Fort Napoléon is in the commune of La Seyne-sur-Mer, with 33 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 2019; built in the 19th century (Mérimée record PA83000048). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
If warmth matters, go April to October: La Seyne-sur-Mer reaches 19–30°C.
Fort Napoléon
A short trip away is Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon, 4.5 km off.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 2019
- Built
- 19th century
- Commune
- La Seyne-sur-Mer, Var
Locating Fort Napoléon
Find Fort Napoléon in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of La Seyne-sur-Mer. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Fort Napoléon
Toulon is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (179,116 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
- 1La Seyne-sur-Mer
- 2Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer
- 3Toulon
- 4Six-Fours-les-Plages
- 5Ollioules
- 6Sanary-sur-Mer
- 7Le Revest-les-Eaux
- 8La Valette-du-Var
La Seyne-sur-Mer
Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer
Toulon
Six-Fours-les-Plages
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort Napoléon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| La Seyne-sur-Mer | It’s in this commune | 63,732 |
| Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer | 3.1 km southeast of it | 6,000 |
| Toulon | 4.9 km northeast of it | 179,116 |
| Six-Fours-les-Plages | 5.2 km west of it | 37,109 |
| Ollioules | 5.4 km northwest of it | 14,568 |
| Sanary-sur-Mer | 8.5 km northwest of it | 18,538 |
| Le Revest-les-Eaux | 9 km north of it | 4,074 |
| La Valette-du-Var | 9.4 km northeast of it | 23,719 |
Also within reach
76 more lie within 15 km, 2 attractions, 2 forts and 2 museums among them.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon4.5 km northeast, in Toulon2AttractionAttractionFNRS-32.8 km east, in Toulon3FortFortTour royale2.8 km east, in Toulon4
MuseumMusée national de la Marine de Toulon4.2 km northeast, in Toulon5FortFortFort Balaguier1.4 km east, in La Seyne-sur-Mer6
MuseumMusée d'Art de Toulon4.5 km northeast, in Toulon7
AttractionZénith Oméga de Toulon4.9 km northeast, in Toulon8GardenGardenJardin Alexandre-Ier4.5 km northeast, in ToulonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Fort Napoléon
Where is Fort Napoléon?
Fort Napoléon is in La Seyne-sur-Mer, in Var (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Fort Napoléon?
Fort.
Is Fort Napoléon a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 2019, Mérimée record PA83000048.
When is the best time to visit Fort Napoléon?
April to October are the warmest months in La Seyne-sur-Mer, with afternoon highs of 19–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort Napoléon?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon (4.5 km), FNRS-3 (2.8 km), Tour royale (2.8 km) and Musée national de la Marine de Toulon (4.2 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 (4)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national de la Marine de Toulon: SiefkinDR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art de Toulon: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zénith Oméga de Toulon: Lembeye, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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