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Château de Joux

La Cluse-et-Mijoux, Doubs, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Château, y compris la cinquième enceinte et ses fossés, ainsi que la batterie de la Rochette, reconstruites au 19e siècle (cad. AC 11 à 13) : classement par arrêté du 18 juillet 1996
Protection dates
1996/07/18 : classé MH
Type
château, fort
Main period of construction
13e siècle, 19e siècle, 20e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
La Cluse-et-Mijoux
Département
Doubs
Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country
France
Coordinates
46.87274, 6.37436
Mérimée reference
PA00101629

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1607 map "Das Wiflispurgergou" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Architecture militaire développée du Moyen-Age au 19e siècle. Site constitué d'enceintes successives, revu par Vauban qui développa un tracé bastionné pour la quatrième et la cinquième enceintes. Reconstruction du fort (cinquième enceinte) entreprise entre 1879 et 1881 suivant le principe Séré de Rivières. En 1881, ajout de deux casemates (de type Mougin) cuirassées.

English translation

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Military architecture developed from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. Site consisting of successive fortifications, reviewed by Vauban who developed a bastion trace for the fourth and fifth fortifications. Reconstruction of the fort (fifth fortification) undertaken between 1879 and 1881 following the Séré de Rivières principle. In 1881, addition of two armoured casemates (Mougin type).

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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