Fort l’Écluse
Historic site and monument
Longeray
01200 Léaz
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Fort l’Écluse

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 above the Rhône, Fort l’Ecluse dominates the skyline. Dating back 700 years, it has many stories to tell. Come and discover them on self-guided or guided tours, through the fascinating exhibition “Au cœur de la Cluse” and the spectacular sound and light show “Fort l’Ecluse: 20,000 Years of History . There’s something for everyone!
Thanks to its immersive exhibitions, dive “Au cœur de l’orage” and set off to discover the lesser horseshoe bats and the Fort’s bats.
Also discover the temporary exhibition “Intuitions croisées”, which brings together the worlds of FotOZé and Clau Redier-Clément, from 26 June to 30 August. Combining photography and painting, this exhibition explores a shared vision: creating a dialogue between the real and the intuitive, memory and emotion, the visible and the implied.
Summer events are sure to thrill you: the 13th edition of the Jazz in Fort l’Ecluse festival, classical concerts by the Soloist Academy, Nuit des étoiles…
And for those who fancy a bit of exercise, there are sporting activities: an adventure trail with breathtaking views at the Upper Fort, a free-access via ferrata and hiking trails. Not to mention the challenge of earning the famous ‘staircase diploma’: climbing the 830 steps of the underground gallery linking the Lower Fort to the Upper Fort.

Themes

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Welcome supplement

One 60-seat meeting room. Fast food on site with regional products. Refreshment bar.

Categories

  • 19th C
  • 17th C
  • 18th C

Languages

  • English
  • French

Groups

  • Group accepted
  • Maximum group size: 40
  • Minimum group size: 20

Tourism and disability

This courtyard leads to the historical exhibition "Au cœur de la Cluse", the immersive exhibition "A la découverte des petits rhinolophes" and the panoramic terrace. The exhibition "Au cœur de l'orage" is not wheelchair accessible, and access is by staircase. Concerts and other events usually take place in the main courtyard.

Stairs leading to the upper courtyard with contrasting risers. Stairs leading to the exhibitions, terrace and upper fort without contrasting treads. We recommend using the lifts.

Welcoming of pets

  • Pets refused

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Openings

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.

Prices

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.

Modes de paiement

  • Check
  • Bank/credit card
  • Cash

Capacity

  • Meeting rooms number: 4
  • Modular rooms number: 1
  • Total touristic capacty: 100

Services and comforts

  • Shop
  • Coach access
  • Guided tours
  • Tourist brochures
  • Tourist information

Activities

  • Shows
  • Theatre
  • Activity
  • Temporary exhibition
  • Entertainment evenings
  • Children's entertainment

Equipments

  • Bar
  • Lift
  • Toilets
  • Car park
  • Public WC
  • Picnic area
  • Meeting room
  • Coach parking
  • Parking nearby
  • Exhibition space

Accueil des personnes en situation de handicap

  • Tourisme adapté : Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
  • Nombre de pers. pouvant être accueillis en fauteuil roulant : Aucune valeur
  • Descriptif handicap mental : Aucune valeur
  • Descriptif handicap moteur : This courtyard leads to the historical exhibition "Au cœur de la Cluse", the immersive exhibition "A la découverte des petits rhinolophes" and the panoramic terrace. The exhibition "Au cœur de l'orage" is not wheelchair accessible, and access is by staircase. Concerts and other events usually take place in the main courtyard.
  • Descriptif handicap visuel : Stairs leading to the upper courtyard with contrasting risers. Stairs leading to the exhibitions, terrace and upper fort without contrasting treads. We recommend using the lifts.
  • Descriptif handicap auditif : Aucune valeur
  • Marque tourisme et Handicap : Aucune valeur
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