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Fort l'Écluse
Opening period
From 13/06 to 21/06/2026 weekends between 10.30 am and 6.30 pm.
From 27/06 to 30/08/2026 daily between 10.30 am and 6.30 pm.
From 05/09 to 20/09/2026 weekends between 10.30 am and 6.30 pm.
Language(s) spoken: English, French
Pets allowed: Non
Groups
One 60-seat meeting room. Fast food on site with regional products. Refreshment bar.
Max. number of people: 40
Means of payment accepted
Bank/credit card
Check
Cash
Rates
Full price: 6 €
Reduced price: 4.50 €
Group adults: 5.50 €
Group children: 4 €.
Group rate available for 20 people or more.
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.
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
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.
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 year, 2 new temporary exhibitions: "Intimité sauvage", fantastic animal photos by Adrien Favre, and "Gendarmes résistants dans l'Ain, le choix de l'impossible" by the association Mémoires de l'Ain 1939 - 1945. Summer events are sure to get you moving: the 12th edition of the Jazz in Fort l'Ecluse festival, classical concerts by the Soloist Academy, Nuit des étoiles, historical re-enactments...
And for those who want to get moving, there's a range of sporting activities: an adventure course with a breathtaking view of the upper Fort, a free-access via ferrata and hiking trails. And let's not forget the challenge of obtaining the famous staircase diploma: climbing the 830 steps of the underground gallery linking the Lower Fort to the Upper Fort.
Services
Activities
Temporary exhibition
Entertainment evenings
Shows
Theatre
Activity
Children's entertainment
Services
Coach access
Shop
Tourist brochures
Tourist information
Guided tours
Facilities
Coach parking
Parking nearby
Meeting room
Car park
Public WC
Bar
Picnic area
Exhibition space
Lift
Toilets
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