Overview

For Sanary, the tip of La Cride is a finisterre from which the military had taken advantage.

As early as 1695, mention is made of a battery that follows a bastidon held in 1664 by Pierre Gantel.
During the great plague of 1720, the buildings were used as quarantine grounds for various crews and a few civilians. The Franco-English crisis of 1840 revealed the lack of protection of the French coasts and ports. The new coastal armaments commission, which met in 1841, proposed the modernization and harmonization of artillery equipment and fortifications.
The crenelated towers N°2 (reduced, model 1846) of Cap Nègre and La Cride were built in 1847 and the guardhouse, for 50 men, of Saint-Pierre sur les Embiez. They are part of the 23 structures defending Toulon. The crenellated tower N°2, designed for exposed sites, houses 40 men's housing and powder magazines on two levels, one of which is buried (ditch).
Armament was simplified: guns and howitzers with a range of 2,200m and mortars with a range of 4,000m. The bay of "Sanary et rade du Brusc" was then totally covered by crossfire.
The construction is made of coarse rubble extracted from the ditch and the embrasures are made of bricks to reduce the risk of splinters. The battery was in service during the war of 39-45. It is now the property of the City.

Environment
  • Town outskirts
Opening dates
Closed temporarily.
Comfort & equipment

Facilities

  • Parking

Services

  • Not open to the public

Activities

  • Training site
Prices
Free access.