Mont-Dauphin

Mont -Dauphin is a commune with 149 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur. Furthermore, the fortress is called in this municipality of Mont- Dauphin.

Fortress

The fortress and at the same time the village of Mont -Dauphin were built in 1693 by the French military architect Vauban. She served the defense of the French south-eastern frontier, by the valleys of the Durance and Guil could be sealed off. The name comes from Louis de Bourbon, dauphin de Viennois, the son of King Louis XIV The plant was built on a rocky plateau, which is only accessible from one side easy. Noteworthy is the unfinished church, which was further dismantled in the 19th century, the rest of the system but is in good condition.