Pourquoi le fort de Brégançon ?
Le fort de Brégançon est une résidence d’État utilisée comme lieu officiel de villégiature (principalement estivale) du président de la République française.
Qui a construit le fort de Brégançon ?
C’est Pierre-Jean Guth, architecte de la Marine nationale et lauréat du prix de Rome, qui aménagea en 1968 le fort en résidence, tout en préservant ce qui restait de la forteresse originelle. Le fort et l’îlot font l’objet d’un classement au titre des monuments historiques depuis le 25 septembre 1968.
Where is Brégançon fort located?
- The Fort de Brégançon (English: Brégançon Fort) is a medieval fortress, located 35 metres (115 ft) above sea level on an islet off the French Riviera, connected by a short causeway to the mainland, in the commune of Bormes-les-Mimosas in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region.
What happened to the island of Brégançon?
- In 1348, after staying at Brégançon, Queen Jeanne of Naples and Sicily donated Brégançon to Jacques de Galbert, a ship owner based in Marseille whom she had appointed a Vice Admiral of Provence, by an Act dated . In 1366 she revoked the Act, returning Brégançon to the crown of the Sicily .
Who used to live in Brégançon?
- It became a presidential residence in 1968 during the presidency of Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970). In 1985 François Mitterrand invited Chancellor Helmut Kohl to Brégançon. It was used only once by President Nicolas Sarkozy and his then wife Cécilia Ciganer-Albéniz.
What did Napoleon Bonaparte do in Brégançon?
- Napoléon Bonaparte became interested in Brégançon after the recapture of Toulon, and after initial repairs endowed it with improved artillery, and then strengthened the garrison with a company of Imperial veterans.
