Mentioned as early as the 11th century, probably built in wood and then rebuilt in stone in the 12th century, this fabulous building was in turn a medieval castle, a frontier fortress remodelled by Charles V and then by Vauban, a state prison under the Ancien Régime, the Revolution and the Empire - Toussaint Louverture, the young Mirabeau and even Heinrich Von Kleist were imprisoned there - then an artillery fort integrated into the Maginot Line.
Today, this monument, set in a magnificent and romantic natural site, is a veritable life-size book of the history of military architecture over the last ten centuries.
Through the some six hundred exhibits on display, the arms museum, now closed* to visitors, offers its public a true retrospective of French military weaponry and equipment, from the 17th century to the Lebel rifle of 1886. Some forty extremely rare pieces have earned it an international reputation.
*The arms museum is closed for renovation. Part of the collection can be seen at the Pontarlie museum.
From Tuesday 01 April to Saturday 05 July 2025
Every day from 09:30 to 12:00 and from 13:30 to 17:30
From Saturday 05 July to Sunday 31 August 2025
Every day from 10:00 to 18:00
From Monday 01 September to Saturday 15 November 2025
Every day from 10:50 to 17:00
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