Concerts, festivals, events and exhibitions, enjoyed by thousands of visitors, make Fort l'Ecluse an unmissable place to discover and enjoy... Well beyond the borders of Pays de Gex.
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Perched high above the Rhône, Fort l'Ecluse dominates the horizon. Over 700 years old, it has many stories to tell. Come and discover them on guided or self-guided tours, through the fascinating scenography of the “Au cœur de la Cluse” exhibition and the spectacular sound and light show “Fort l'Ecluse: 20,000 years of history”. Something for everyone! Thanks to its immersive exhibitions, plunge “Into the heart of the storm” and “Discover the little rhinolophes”, the bats of the Fort. This...
Services
Services
Disabled access
Lift
Meeting room
Car park
Bar / Refreshment bar
Picnic area
Toilets
Caterer
Seminars
- Accessibility
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
- Minimum aisle width of 90 cm
- Doors >=77 cm wide
- Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
- Reception desk between 70-80 cm high
- WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
- Incline >5% but reasonable
- Visual alarm with flash light
- Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
- Activities
- Temporary exhibition
- Entertainment evenings
- Shows
- Theatre
- Activity
- Children's entertainment
- Equipment
- Coach parking
- Parking nearby
- Meeting room
- Car park
- Public WC
- Bar
- Picnic area
- Exhibition space
- Lift
- Toilets
- Screen
- Microphone
- Stage
- Table
- Chair
- Rectangular table
- Services
- Coach access
- Shop
- Tourist brochures
- Tourist information
- Guided tours
- Bar
- Fitted kitchen
- Dining area
- Restaurant in the close vicinity
- Free choice of caterer
- Cutlery and crockery provided
- Accommodation in the close vicinity
- Seminar/meeting
Rates
Rates
From 31 May 2025 to 28 September 2025
From 31 May 2025 to 28 September 2025
Full price
6€
Reduced price
4.50€
Group adults
5.50€
Group children
4€
Free with proof of age: children under 6, RSA recipients.
Family rate (2 adults and 2 children): €17
Full-fare annual pass: €10
* The annual pass also gives access to the five departmental museums (Bresse, Bonnet silk, Resistance and Deportation, Revermont and Bugey-Valromey museums).
- Combined ticket Fort l'Ecluse / Château de Voltaire: €12
- Pass'Découvertes de l'Ain, a digital pass allowing you to visit 3 sites at a smart price!
3 sites of your choice, excluding Parc des Oiseaux: €19
3 sites to choose from + the Park: €31
** A full-price ticket entitles the holder to reduced-price admission to the Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Ain.
Family rate (2 adults and 2 children): €17
Full-fare annual pass: €10
* The annual pass also gives access to the five departmental museums (Bresse, Bonnet silk, Resistance and Deportation, Revermont and Bugey-Valromey museums).
- Combined ticket Fort l'Ecluse / Château de Voltaire: €12
- Pass'Découvertes de l'Ain, a digital pass allowing you to visit 3 sites at a smart price!
3 sites of your choice, excluding Parc des Oiseaux: €19
3 sites to choose from + the Park: €31
** A full-price ticket entitles the holder to reduced-price admission to the Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Ain.
Payment methods
Payment methods
Payment methods
Bank/credit card
Check
CashGroups (Max capacity)
Groups (Max capacity)
- 40 Maximum number of people
Openings
Openings
Saturday
10:30 - 18:30
Sunday
10:30 - 18:30
Monday
10:30 - 18:30
Tuesday
10:30 - 18:30
Wednesday
10:30 - 18:30
Thursday
10:30 - 18:30
Friday
10:30 - 18:30
Saturday
10:30 - 18:30
Sunday
10:30 - 18:30
Saturday
10:30 - 18:30
Sunday
10:30 - 18:30
Medias
Medias
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Location
Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Riverside
- Waterside
Access
Access
- On the RN 206, at the exit of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine take direction of the Pays de Gex and Geneva.
