Fort des Rousses, Military fort in Les Rousses, France
Fort des Rousses stands at 1150 meters above sea level, featuring 50,000 square meters of vaulted rooms and extensive underground tunnels throughout its structure.
The construction of Fort des Rousses began in 1800 under Napoleon's orders, requiring 70 years to complete and designed to accommodate 3,500 soldiers and 2,000 horses.
The fort now functions as a cheese aging facility, housing over 140,000 wheels of Comté cheese in its temperature-controlled vaulted cellars.
Visitors can participate in various activities at the fort, including climbing, bungee jumping, via ferrata, and guided tours through the cheese aging chambers.
The second-largest fortress in France transformed from a military stronghold to a specialized cheese aging facility in 1997, maintaining ideal temperature conditions year-round.
Location: Les Rousses
Inception: January 1, 1843
Address: Fort des Rousses 39220 Les Rousses
Phone: +33384600224
Website: https://fort-des-rousses.com/fr
GPS coordinates: 46.47934,6.05487
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:39
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Very impressive as a place because you are actually in an old military fort! Today, it is a large aging cellar for the famous cheese: Comté! Tours are possible and very interesting!
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