20 september > 21 september

European Heritage Days : Fort du Barbonnet

  • Cultural
  • Guided tour
  • Outstanding opening for one-off events
  • Historic
  • Heritage days
Col Saint-Jean - route de Nice, 06380 Sospel
Built on the summit of Mont Barbonnet, which rises to 847 meters, it blocked the Bévéra valley and the Col de Braus, protecting Nice. The summit was fortified several times: first in 1883-1886, with the construction of a Séré de Rivières fort, which was subsequently modernized from 1891 to 1917, and then again in 1931-1935, in the form of an artillery structure as part of the Maginot line.
Its mission was to prevent an invasion of Nice by guarding the Bévéra valley, the Col de Castillon and...

Rates

Rates

free guided tours (possibility of making a donation to the association for the maintenance of the fort).

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

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Opening times

Opening times

On 20 September 2025
On 21 September 2025
  • 14:30 at 16:30

Location

Location

European Heritage Days : Fort du Barbonnet
Col Saint-Jean - route de Nice, 06380 Sospel
  • 04 83 93 95 70
  • Menton, Riviera & Merveilles Tourist Office - Sospel Tourist Service

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Mountain view
Updated on 06 May 2025 at 12:17
by Office de Tourisme Menton, Riviera & Merveilles
(Offer identifier : 5909245)
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