Fort Boyard: the £44 million battle to save the fort

Restoration of Fort Boyard, in Charente-Maritime, and its selection for the 2026 Heritage Lottery

Fort Boyard: the £44 million battle to save the fort

Cracked by storms, Fort Boyard is embarking on a £44 million restoration project. Selected by the 2026 Heritage Lottery, it received an additional £500,000 on 14 September to reopen to the public in 2028.

Editorial journal · Carte des Châteaux ·

Cracks have marred the north-west façade of Fort Boyard for several years, and storms have damaged its wave-break protections. Yet the fort, made world-famous by the television show launched in 1990, is now undergoing one of the largest heritage projects along the Atlantic coast: £44 million to save it, including an additional £500,000 granted on 14 September 2026 by the Heritage Lottery.

Key dates in Fort Boyard’s history

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