Musée Balaguier
Municipal maritime museum in a 17th-century fort overlooking the Toulon roadstead, with an underwater trail and a botanical garden.
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Over het museum
The Balaguier tower was built between 1634 and 1636 on the orders of Cardinal Richelieu to strengthen the defence of the Toulon roadstead against a possible Spanish attack. Together with the Tour Royale and the Éguillette fort, it formed one of the three main defensive works of the roadstead in the 17th century.
Vauban proposed improvement works in 1679, 1693 and 1700, which were never carried out. In 1703 the fort had about 20 cannons and a garrison of around 170 men. It declined from the middle of the 18th century, and modern artillery then made it unsuitable: it was decommissioned in 1877. Between the two World Wars, private individuals occupied it. The site still belongs to the French Navy and has been listed as a historic monument since March 17, 1975.
Since 1970 the fort has housed the municipal naval museum of La Seyne-sur-Mer, run by the town. The “Nouveau Balaguier” trail, opened on July 1, 2022, presents about 300 objects, most of them from underwater archaeology, lent in particular by the French Navy, Ifremer and the Louvre Museum. A botanical garden with ten themed areas, created in 2008, completes the visit and offers a view over the roadstead.
Hoogtepunten
- 17th-century fort built on Richelieu’s orders, facing the Toulon roadstead
- “Nouveau Balaguier” trail: about 300 objects, mostly from underwater archaeology
- Augmented-reality experience in the wreck of the Arroyo, a supply ship sunk in the 1950s
- Tower room devoted to the frigate Magenta, destroyed by an explosion in 1875
- Ship models built by the La Seyne shipyards
- Botanical garden with ten themed areas, created in 2008
Vaste collectie
- Nouveau Balaguier – Trail devoted to the underwater world: underwater archaeology objects, tribute to divers, augmented reality and a room on the frigate Magenta.
- Opgericht
- 1970
- Beheerder
- Ville de La Seyne-sur-Mer
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 3 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | € 2Young people aged 5 to 18, students, job seekers and groups of more than 8 people |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 2gratis t/m 4 jaar · Free for children under 5; reduced rate from age 5 to 18. |
| Studenten | € 2 |
| Groepen (vanaf 9 pers.) | € 2 p.p.Reduced rate for groups of more than 8 people. |
Toegankelijkheid
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Kinderen & gezin
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Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
Car and coach parking indicated by the town.
The fort is on the Corniche Bonaparte, facing the Toulon roadstead.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
Shop at the fort; the museum’s publications (€8 to €20) can be ordered by phone or email.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
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Je bezoek plannen
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
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| Goed om te weten | The botanical garden offers teachers a digital educational trail with QR codes, developed with Canopé (Nice academy). |
