Fort de l’Éguillette

Fort de l’Éguillette is a fort in La Seyne-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Access is restricted and requires permission. Fort de l’Éguillette is situated nearby to Fort de Balaguier, as well as near the suburb Le Mourillon.

Photo: Rama, CC BY-SA 3.0 fr.

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Fort
Description: fort in Toulon harbour
Also known as: “Fort de l’Aiguillette” and “Fort de l’Eguillette”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort de Balaguier and Tour Royale.

Fort de Balaguier

Fort

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Fort de Balaguier is situated 670 metres south of Fort de l’Éguillette.

The Tour Royale is a fort built in the 16th century to protect the entrance of the Petit Rade, the naval port of Toulon. It was the first fortification of the harbor, built 22 years after Provence became a part of France. Tour Royale is situated 1¼ km east of Fort de l’Éguillette.

Église Saint-Jean-Bosco de Toulon

Church

Photo: trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Église Saint-Jean-Bosco de Toulon is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Fort de l’Éguillette.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Mourillon and La Seyne-sur-Mer.

Le Mourillon

Suburb

Photo: Maisrimer, Public domain.

Le Mourillon is a neighbourhood to the east of the French city of Toulon, near the entrance to the Rade or roadstead. It was once a fishing village, and then became the home of many of the officers of the French fleet and to part of the naval dockyard.

La Seyne-sur-Mer

Town

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La Seyne-sur-Mer, commonly simply La Seyne, is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. La Seyne-sur-Mer, which is part of the agglomeration of Toulon, is situated adjacent to the west of the city. La Seyne-sur-Mer is situated 2½ km west of Fort de l’Éguillette.