Fort Mahon

Ambleteuse, France

Fort Mahon, which is known locally as Fort Vauban, is a fort located on the coast of the Strait of Dover. It was built at the end of the 17th century by the military architect Vauban. The fort was restored in the 1960s and designated a historical monument in 1965.

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Founded: 17th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in France

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Natalia (5 months ago)
Impressive castle. Located on the edge of the beautiful town. Great nature around and views to the uncalm ocean. Notice, the castle is availble to visit by sundays only, and tickets are awailable on site.
Bob Ashdown (7 months ago)
Lovely coastal town. Very picturesque and relaxed. Well worth a visit.
e poisson (9 months ago)
Nice place. We would have like to see the inside. But it was closed.
Sophie Keizer (2 years ago)
Unfortunately the fort wasn't open for public on the day we visited, nevertheless we spend hours walking around, taking photographs, looking for shells and such. Our two small children loved playing in the small pool next to the fort and building bridges with rocks and pebbles.
men NOM@DS (2 years ago)
I didn’t visit the inside. Just scouted the outside from all directions. The fort is just gorgeous from all angles. The different tides provide a different look too the fort. You can spend hours shooting pictures. It just never gets boring.
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