Fort de Balaguier
Fort de Balaguier is a fort in La Seyne-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Fort de Balaguier is situated nearby to the museum Musée Balaguier, as well as near Laborieux.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
- Type: Fort
- Description: La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
- Also known as: “Fort Balaguier”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort de l’Éguillette and Tour Royale.
Fort de l’Éguillette
Fort
Photo: Rama, CC BY-SA 3.0 fr.
Fort de l’Éguillette is situated 670 metres north of Fort de Balaguier.
Tour Royale
Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
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 1½ km northeast of Fort de Balaguier.
Stade Mayol
Stadium
Photo: Johnjohn83var, Public domain.
The Stade Mayol is a multi-purpose stadium in Toulon, France. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of RC Toulonnais. Stade Mayol is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort de Balaguier.
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. Le Mourillon is situated 2½ km northeast of Fort de Balaguier.
La Seyne-sur-Mer
Town
Photo: Mfe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Balaguier.
Basse Ville
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Basse Ville is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort de Balaguier.
Fort de Balaguier
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: La Seyne-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.09439° or 43° 5′ 40″ northLongitude
5.91095° or 5° 54′ 39″ eastInception
1636Open location code
8FM73WV6+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 186672066OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q3077770
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Occitan—“Fort de Balaguier” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “巴拉吉耶堡”
- Dutch: “fort Balaguier”
- French: “fort Balaguier”
- French: “fort de Balaguier”
- French: “Fort de Balaguier”
- Italian: “Fort Balaguier”
- Italian: “Fort de Balaguier”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Fòrt de Balaguier”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Musée Balaguier and Laborieux.
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