Fort Suzac

Fort Suzac is a military fortification on a rocky cape extending into the Gironde Estuary, featuring multiple defensive structures and underground passages from different construction periods. The fort displays remnants of various building techniques and military functions from its long period of use.

The fort originated as a coastal defense structure and was rebuilt in 1882 with a powder magazine. Between 1942 and 1943, it underwent major modifications during German occupation that fundamentally changed its structure.

The site displays traces of different military periods in its walls and preserved rooms. Visitors can see today how coastal defense systems changed and evolved over more than a century of French history.

The fort is accessible daily throughout the year with free entry to explore the grounds. Visitors can move between the military structures and the natural trails surrounding the site at their own pace.

The walls bear visible impact marks from aerial bombardment in April 1945, when it served as part of the Atlantic Wall defense system. These damage marks remain preserved and document the intense bombing campaign against coastal defenses near the war's end.