Fort de Champigny

The Fort de Champigny is situated in Chennevières-sur-Marne, France, to the southeast of Paris.

History

• Built following the Franco-Prussian War to defend Paris, the fort was constructed between 1878 and 1880 on an area of eight hectares.
• It was part of an outer ring of fortifications built in response to improvements in artillery since the construction of the Thiers fortifications of the 1840s.
• The site controlled movement on the Paris-Troyes railway line at Champigny-sur-Marne.

The fort encloses a paved court surrounded by quarters for 388 men, with water supplied by cisterns.

Architecture

• The Fort de Champigny is a four-sided fort surrounded by a ditch and a counterscarp.
• The paved court encloses quarters for 388 men.
• Water was supplied by cisterns, and the fort initially featured 34 guns.
• Modernized in 1911 with additional concrete fortifications, including two observation turrets with machine guns.

Current Status and Use

The Fort de Champigny serves as a youth center.

Heritage Status

Placed on the Supplemental Inventory of the Monuments Historiques in 1979.

Visiting Information

No specific visiting information is available.