Marie-Thérèse Castle

Discover a unique place on the fortified alpine heritage.
On the programme: guided tours, treasure hunts for children, escape game, souvenir shop. Educational workshops for schools.

Description

The aim of this center, which opened to the general public in 2007, is to enable visitors to discover the architectural history of the fortification, its adaptation to the mountains and the original, complex and little-known history of the Alpine frontier, in its European dimension. It is in this spirit that the permanent bilingual (French-Italian) museographic space was conceived, which retraces the history of the military place and of Savoy.

The Marie-Thérèse Redoubt is one of the five forts that make up the Esseillon barrier, in Haute Maurienne Vanoise. This fortified complex was built by the Kingdom of Sardinia at the beginning of the 19th century, on the road to the Mont-Cenis pass, then the main route through the Western Alps. During a visit, discover more about the kings and queens of the House of Savoy, the architects, engineers, spies, Sardinian and French soldiers, and the inhabitants of Aussois and Avrieux who wrote the history of the Alpine frontier and of the Esseillon.

Guided tour with a Savoie Mont Blanc Heritage Guide, on request.

Fort Marie-Thérèse offers room hire for private events, companies, groups and individuals. Large indoor and outdoor spaces with a view of the Vanoise and the other forts in a privileged setting.

Additional welcome

Access for disabled people for the 3 rooms, the store and the restaurant.
Coach parking not charged.
Camping-car tolerated for one day - no specific equipment

Services

• Pets welcome
• Guided individual tours
• Guided group tours
• Educational visits
• Coach access
• Themed tour
• Shop
• Tourist brochures
• Restaurant
• Guided tours
• Unguided individual tours
• Fast food

Environments

• Mountain location

Rates

Full price: € 4
Adult: €4
Reduced price: € 2
Child: 2 €
Student: 2 €
Job seeker: €2
Large family: 10 €
Family pass: 10 €
Person with a disability: € 2
Group adults: from 4 €
Group children: 2.50 €.

Free entry for children under 7.
Group rate available for 10 people or more.

HMV Pass rate: €2 instead of €4.

Payment methods

• Bank/credit card
• Check
• Travellers Cheque
• Cash

Opening period

From 01/01 to 16/04 on Tuesday between 2 pm and 3.30 pm.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st and Easter Monday.

Spoken languages

• English
• French
• Italian

Adapted tourism

• Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs

Location

By road: From Chambéry, Albertville, Grenoble take A43 Turin/ Fréjus Tunnel Exit n°30 Modane Cross Modane Follow RD 1006 towards Val Cenis for 5 km.
In summer, La Redoute Marie-Thérèse is accessible by public transport (line 1).

Additional booking

Information and reservations by telephone

Animals

Pets allowed : Yes

Pets allowed with supplement: No

Dogs on leash and clean