Journées européennes du patrimoine - Communication Y

Discover this totally atypical fortified structure in the 18th-century fortified barrier of Briançon and understand the different uses of this communication gallery barring the Fontchristiane valley.

Duration: 1h30

RDV: Communicaion Y, Font-Christiane, Briançon
For an on-time tour departure, please anticipate your travel and parking times

2 solutions for accessing Communicaion Y :

By car: From the Heritage Department, Cité Vauban, take avenue Baldenberger, then left to join avenue de la Libération then avenue de la République. At the bottom of the hill, at the first roundabout, go straight ahead and at the next roundabout, turn left into avenue du Général de Gaulle. At the next roundabout, turn left and left again at the end of the road, then immediately right at the roundabout towards the Col d'Izoard. Drive through the hamlet of Fontchristiane. A few hundred metres after the exit sign for the hamlet, take the road on the left, in the bend just before the waste centre.
Caution: reduced visibility, dangerous crossing. Continue on the road as it climbs through the fortifications. You will pass the entrance to Communication Y, where you can park nearby.

On foot from the upper town, along the path starting from the Asfeld bridge, allow 1 hour's walk.

The guide reserves the right to cancel or interrupt any tour if necessary for the safety of visitors.

Tours are available for groups of 2 or more.