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Ticket for the Mont-Dauphin stronghold (05)

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Place forte de Mont-Dauphin

5.0 (1 review)

Mont-Dauphin (05)

  • 2 hours
  • Up to 5 people

Instant booking

You can cancel free of charge up to 48h before the date of the activity.

Activity description :

Named Mont-Dauphin in honor of the king's son, discover the fortified village of Mont-Dauphin. Listed byUNESCO as a Vauban fortification, the stronghold became an instrument of deterrence following Victor-Amédée's 1962 raid.

Tour advantages :

  • Guided tour of the fortifications, underground passage and 17th-century military buildings
  • Tour application "Les Enquêtes de Anne Mésia" available to discover the fortified village as a family game
  • Booklet-game to accompany children aged 8 to 12 during the guided tour

Opening hours :

  • Open all year round
  • January to May: 2:30pm, closed on Mondays
  • June and September: 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., closed Mondays
  • July and August: 10 a.m., 2.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m., closed Mondays
  • From October to December, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays: 2:30pm
  • Annual closure on January 1, May 1, November 1 and 11, December 25

Conditions of use :

  • Admission with tickets, on mobile or paper, on day of visit

Prices

Admission ticket

Price / person - From age 18 or 26 for EU citizens

€7

5,0 (1 reviews)

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5/5

VERY nice visit, we live in Eygliers chef lieu and we really got to know this magical place, our friends living in Nouméa enjoyed the explanations given by our guide Bruno who took time for us, we encourage our friends and residents to do it, thank you Brigitte.

brigitte,

22 jul 2023

Location

Address:
Pavillon de l'Horloge, place Vauban, 05600 Mont-Dauphin

How to get there :
- By car: 35 min from Briançon via N94

Know before you go

How to use your ticket :

  • Admission on presentation of purchased tickets
  • E-tickets accepted

Opening hours :

  • Open all year round
  • January to May: 2:30pm, closed on Mondays
  • June and September: 10am and 2:30pm, closed on Mondays
  • July and August: 10 a.m., 2.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m., closed Mondays
  • From October to December, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays: 2:30pm
  • Closed on January 1, May 1, November 1 and 11, December 25

Further information

  • Pakring cars and coaches available
  • Bookshop
  • Toilets
  • The tour is partially accessible to people with reduced mobility, and includes many steps.
  • Dogs allowed on a leash, subject to certain conditions: cleanliness, quiet, and provided there are not too many dogs in the tour group.
  • Bicycles allowed inside the stronghold: bike racks available near the main buildings
  • Rest area in the "Plantation" wooded area
  • Rental for tourist accommodation and events inside the fortified village
  • Free admission for under-18s and under-26s (European Union citizens and regular non-European residents of France).
  • Free admission every first Sunday of the month, from November to March inclusive
  • Free admission for all during the European Heritage Days, on the 3rd weekend of September (September 16 and 17, 2023).