Fortress · France · Restored
Fort Boyard
Fort Boyard is an oval stone sea fort built on a shoal between Île-d'Aix and Île d'Oléron on the west coast of France. The multi-storey masonry fortress surrounds a central open yard and was built to house garrison quarters and gun emplacements. It later fell out of military use and has been restored and adapted for civilian access and filming.
First raised
1801
Its prime
1859
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1859
What Fort Boyard looked like in its prime.
An oval, stadium‑shaped limestone fortress rising directly from the sea, about 68 by 31 metres, with thick, vertical masonry walls pierced by regular arched casemate openings on multiple levels. A flat, reddish paved terrace runs around the top with low parapets and positions for guns; a circular turret rises at one end. The centre is an open rectangular yard ringed by the inner faces of the casemate tiers. Stone sea-steps descend to the water around the base.
Step inside
7 places to explore in 1859.
The record describes 7 distinct spots at Fort Boyard — including 3 interiors: casemate level with gun emplacements, ground floor stores and quarters, central courtyard. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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