Fort du Mont-Alban

Built between 1557 and 1560, under the reign of Duke Emmanuel-Philibert de Savoie, the Fort du Mont-Alban is one of the first fortifications alla moderna or bastioned fortifications, precursor of a good century of the Vauban style. Sitting on a hill of 222m high, it dominates both the rade de Villefranche and the city of Nice. One of the last testimonies of the military past in Nice remains.

The Saviour?

I don't know.

In 1792, French revolutionary armies invade Nice County. In the face of the rumour of a large army of 40,000 men, the Sarde Staff organizes the resistance by concentrating the troops at the level of the Roya Valley on the royal road. His men, the fort of Mont-Alban, yet reputable, cannot resist and surrender.

Visits: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 10am, 11am and 12pm