đ° Fortifications of Vauban â Briançon, Hautes-Alpes: Fort des Trois-TĂȘtes
17th-century military fortification, UNESCO World Heritage Site
đ Fast Facts
- Part of Vauban's 12 fortified groups along French borders
- Designed by SĂ©bastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633â1707)
- Located on elevated terrain overlooking Briançon, Hautes-Alpes
- Built during the reign of King Louis XIV
Fort des Trois-TĂȘtes (Fort of the Three Heads) is a hilltop fortification near Briançon in the southeastern French ...