Mont Afrique, Mountain summit in Côte-d'Or, France

Mont Afrique is a 600-meter summit in the Côte-d'Or, 5 km southwest of Dijon. Its plateau-like top is covered by dense trees, with a slender lattice tower at the highest point. On the southeastern plateau, the Camp de César has a dry-stone rampart 380 m long and 8 m thick at its base, fronted by three rock-cut ditches.

The site held a settlement of the Lingones, a Gallic people, during the 1st century BCE. Later, military fortifications were built here between 1878 and 1879 as part of a strategic defense network.

The name Afrique is not clearly explained; a local legend links it to African auxiliary troops of the Roman legions, while others derive it from Latin anfractum or apricus. The dry-stone rampart of the Camp de César, 380 m long and 8 m thick at its base, is still visible. Lime kilns near the walls, used from the Middle Ages to the 17th century, survive as domes 1.5 to 2 m high.

Wear sturdy hiking boots and bring layers since weather changes quickly at elevation and varies greatly by season. The terrain becomes slippery in wet conditions, so avoid walking after rain or during storms.

The remains of the military fortifications display characteristic features of late 19th-century French defense design, including underground passages and bastions built into the slope. These structures are partly visible to those who know what to look for while hiking.