Fort Boyard
Fort Boyard (Fort Boyard) is a stone fortress located on the shoal of the Antioch Strait near the coast of France in the Atlantic Ocean. The structure is located between the islands of Oleron and Ile d’Aix. For more than 20 years, a TV program of the same name has been filmed on the territory of the fort, which became famous all over the world. The fortification is named after the shoal on which it is built.
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The fortification is 68 meters long, 31 meters wide, and over 20 meters high. The number of the planned garrison was 250 men. Fort Boyard is one of the few military buildings in the region that has never been used for its intended purpose.
History of the structure
While installing heavy stone blocks on the seabed, craftsmen encountered that the stone quickly sank into the sand under its own weight. High costs and doubts about the success of the project forced the authorities to shut down construction in 1809. It was resumed only 28 years later, during the reign of Louis-Philippe I, who was once again in conflict with England.
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Fort Boyard: tours, cost, how to get there
If you’ve always dreamed of seeing with your own eyes this majestic stone ship where the famous TV show is filmed, don’t hesitate to buy a ticket for the next flight at one of the ports. Although it will not be possible to visit inside, the traveler will have the opportunity to enjoy the magnificent sea views of these places, to view the impregnable fort at close range, to feel the pleasant breeze and reflect on the heroic glory that never became the fortress’s fate.
.Some excursions on the way back arrange a parking lot in the middle of the Bay of Biscay, allowing tourists to jump into the water directly from the boat, wander along the beaches of nearby islands and even sunbathe.
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