The bridge, gate and portcullis forming the entrance to Fort La Latte on the north Brittany coast near Frehel.

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Fort La Latte dates from the 14th century. It was built overlooking a huge bay and could protect shipping using the Fresnaye bay. Ships would often have to wait here to enter the nearby port of St Malo. In 1547 he fort was mostly demolished during the Wars of Religion. When Vauban visited the fort it had been in ruins for for almost a century but was still in use. The fort was restored from 1689-1715 and the fort you see today dates from then. The fort is in private hand today but visitors are welcome. The fort has been used as a film location a number of times, perhaps the most famous being the Kirk Douglas/Tony Curtis "The Vikings."

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Size: 2848px × 4288px
Location: Fort La Latte, Frehel , Cote D'Armor Brittanty France
Photo credit: © Brian Hartshorn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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