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FORT DE PIERRE LEVEE
Address :
Rue de la Citadelle
85350 L'ILE-D'YEU
FRANCE
85350 L'ILE-D'YEU
FRANCE
Presentation of: FORT DE PIERRE LEVEE
Above the town of Port Joinville, surrounded by woods, the fortress was erected between 1858 and 1866. From 1871 onwards, the stronghold was used as a barracks one moment and as a state prison the next. Marechal Pétain was imprisoned here from 1945 to 1951.
Free access
Free access
Site theme
Citadel
Minor heritage
Site category
Registered and listed sites
Facilities
Picnic area