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Fort Saint-André

Salins-les-Bains, Jura, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement, classé MH partiellement, protection totale
Extent of protection
Parties du fort non classées (cad. I 70, 71 106 à 108) : inscription par arrêté du 8 octobre 1991 ; Ensemble des fortifications et bâtiments du fort, à l'exception des parties récemment modifiées (intérieur des bâtiments X, N et H, tours de sanitaires du casernement V) (cad. I 70, 71, 106 à 108) : classement par arrêté du 5 juillet 1993
Protection dates
1991/10/08 : inscrit MH, 1993/07/05 : classé MH
Type
fort
Main period of construction
2e moitié 17e siècle
Dates
1674
Architect or builder
Vauban Sébastien Le Prestre de, marquis (ingénieur militaire)
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Salins-les-Bains
Département
Jura
Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country
France
Coordinates
46.94092, 5.87003
Mérimée reference
PA00102097

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(77) Helvetiae Descriptio." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Le dispositif défensif de Salins-les-Bains (avec le fort Belin) a subi peu de modifications. Devenu prison d'état durant le 19e siècle.

English translation

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The defensive system of Salins-les-Bains (with the fort Belin) underwent few modifications. Became a state prison during the 19th century.

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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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