Fort de La Hougue, Military fortress in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, France.
The fort features a 20-meter-high tower with six cannon embrasures and thick stone walls overlooking the bay of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue.
Engineer Combes constructed the fortification between 1694 and 1699 under Vauban's supervision to protect the French coast from British naval attacks.
The fortress contains an 18th-century barracks and maintains its original military architecture, representing French coastal defense engineering from the 17th century.
Visitors can reach the fort by following the kilometer-long dike that connects the rocky outcrop to the mainland of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue.
The fort operates in tandem with Fort Tatihou, creating a strategic crossfire system to control naval access to the bay.
Location: Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
Website: https://www.manche.fr/tatihou
Part of: Fortifications of Vauban
Address: BP3, Tatihou Island, 50550 Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, France 50550 Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
Phone: +33214290330
Website: https://manche.fr/tatihou
GPS coordinates: 49.57327,-1.27534
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:45
Normandy contains historical sites and natural areas away from main routes. The region features old abbeys, medieval castles, coastal villages and natural landscapes. The locations include the Benedictine Palace in Fécamp, Monet's Gardens in Giverny and the Seine Loop Natural Park.
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Château de Réville
5.2 km
Tatihou Maritime Museum
2.8 km
La Chapelle des Marins à Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
1.6 km
Château d'Aumeville
4.9 km
Maison d'Anneville
6.8 km
Chapelle Saint-Michel de Lestre
6.7 km
Église Saint-Martin de Réville
5.2 km
Manoir d'Ourville
5.7 km
Église Saint-Vigor de Quettehou
3.3 km
Église Sainte-Pétronille de La Pernelle
5.4 km
Chapelle Saint-Éloi de Réville
5.5 km
Pavillon de Grenneville
3.6 km
Église Notre-Dame de Quinéville
7 km
Town hall of La Pernelle
5.3 km
Église Notre-Dame de Morsalines
2.6 km
Redoute de Réville
4.9 km
Église Saint-Léger d'Anneville-en-Saire
6.9 km
Phare de la Pointe de Saire
4.9 km
Église Notre-Dame, anciennement Saint-Antoine de Grenneville
3.8 km
Ruines de l'église Saint-Martin de Rideauville
3.7 km
Église Saint-Martin d'Octeville-l'Avenel
6.3 km
Église Saint-Martin de Lestre
6.7 km
Église Sainte-Colombe de Crasville
5.6 km
Phare de Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
2 km
Église Saint-Pierre d'Aumeville-Lestre
4.9 km
Église Saint-Martin de Videcosville
7 km
Chapelle Saint-Clément de Tatihou
2.9 kmReviews
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