{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}} {{about|the fort in Lyon|the nearby prison|Montluc prison}} {{Infobox Monument | monument_name = Fort Montluc | image = Fort Montluc Lyon.JPG | caption = Fort bastion | coordinates = {{coord|45.751789|N|4.862823|E|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:FR}} | location = Lyon, France | begin = 1831 | complete = 1835 }} '''Fort Montluc''', also known as '''Fort de Villeurbanne''', is a fort located in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dallemagne|first1=François|title=Les Défenses de Lyon: Enceintes et fortifications|year=2006|publisher=Éditions lyonnaises d'art et d'histoire|location=Lyon|isbn=978-2-84147-177-5|language=fr}}</ref> The fort was built in 1831 as part of the Ceintures de Lyon, which were a series of fortifications surrounding Lyon. It is currently used as a metropolitan police station.

== History == thumb|The fort at the beginning of the 20th century Fort Montluc was built between 1831 and 1835 and was part of a system of fortifications to protect Lyon from possible enemy attack. The trapezoidal shape and two outward-facing bastions were designed to protect the suburb of {{ill|Guillotière|fr}}. It was surrounded by water similar to the {{ill|Fort des Brotteaux|fr}} and was accessible by a wooden bridge. The interior included a large two-storey cavalier which, could hold 600 soldiers. The fort later served as a garrison.

== Present day == At the end of the 19th century, the glacis surrounding the fort were occupied by French military, and have since been replaced by a garden square. The fort was owned by the Minister of the Interior from 1969 to 2007, after which it has been used as a metropolitan police station.

== See also == * Montluc prison

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== External links == {{Commons category}} * [http://www.museemilitairelyon.com/spip.php?article166 Lyon Military Museum article about the fort] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228090125/http://www.museemilitairelyon.com/spip.php?article166 |date=28 February 2017 }} {{in lang|fr}}

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