Fort de Loyasse

The fort contains two superimposed platforms with three bastions on the lower level and two bastions positioned on the upper level of the structure.

Built between 1836 and 1840 following the July Revolution, the fort served as a defense structure against potential Austrian invasion from the eastern borders.

The location appears in Bernard Domeyne's novel 'Le crime de Loyasse', which incorporates the fort into its criminal narrative setting.

While internal access remains restricted, visitors can walk along the lower bastion to examine the stone entrance and exterior architecture.

The fort's underground galleries temporarily functioned as a mushroom cultivation facility after its military decommissioning in 1947.

Location: 9th arrondissement of Lyon

Part of: First Belt of Lyon

GPS coordinates: 45.76590,4.80922

Latest update: June 4, 2025 14:46