Fort de Joux
| Fort de Joux | |
|---|---|
Château de Joux | |
| Part of Maginot line | |
| La Cluse-et-Mijoux Near Pontarlier in France | |
The Fort de Joux | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle, fort |
| Owner | Communauté de communes du Larmont |
| Open to the public | Yes (tours, events) |
| Website | www |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46°52′21″N 6°22′27″E / 46.8725°N 6.3742°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 11th century |
| Built by | Lords of Joux, Dukes of Burgundy, Charles Quint, Vauban, Joffre. |
| In use | until 1958 |
| Materials | Limestone and tufa |
| Battles/wars | 1814, 1871, 1940 |
The Fort de Joux (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də ʒu]) or Château de Joux (French pronunciation: [ʃato də ʒu]) is a castle, later transformed into a fort, located in La Cluse-et-Mijoux in the Doubs department in the Jura Mountains of France. It commands the mountain pass Cluse de Pontarlier.