Village fortifié de Mont-Dauphin

The fortified village of Mont-Dauphin, built by Vauban from 1693 onwards, is one of the 12 major Vauban sites listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008. Behind its pink marble ramparts you can see the barracks where Louis XIV's soldiers lived, the watchtowers on the cliff where they kept watch, the arsenal and the powder magazine where they stored weapons and gunpowder. You'll also find an unusual village where 170 inhabitants live just like everyone else, but in an extraordinary setting of southern sunshine, dazzling snow, silence and stones steeped in history. From the ramparts, you can observe the strategic junction of valleys. Gaze over the Queyras mountains, with their thousands of hiking trails, the ski resorts of Vars and Risoul, and the glaciers of the Écrins massif. Step inside, let your imagination run wild and see the royal soldiers in their tunics, tricorns and long muskets emerge from the bastions. Monument can be visited with a guided tour. Reservation recommended via our e-ticketing service