Fort Boyard
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Fort Boyard is a 19th-century sea fort off the west coast of France, best known today as the setting for the popular adventure game TV show of the same name.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortification
ⓘ
sea fort ⓘ television game show setting ⓘ |
| bestKnownAs | setting of the TV game show Fort Boyard ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1857 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1801 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
television production location
ⓘ
tourist attraction (viewed from boats) ⓘ |
| designation | Monument historique ⓘ |
| designationDate | 1950 ⓘ |
| designedToDefend | Rochefort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | French TV show Fort Boyard ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central courtyard
ⓘ
inner barracks ⓘ landing platform ⓘ lighthouse-like watchtower ⓘ multiple gun emplacements ⓘ outer wall ⓘ |
| hasFilmingSet | cells and challenges built inside the fort ⓘ |
| height | about 20 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed historical monument of France ⓘ |
| length | about 68 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Charente-Maritime NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ Pertuis d’Antioche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | La Rochelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland |
Île d’Oléron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Île-d’Aix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive oval silhouette at sea
ⓘ
iconic role in international adaptations of the Fort Boyard game show ⓘ |
| offCoastOf |
La Rochelle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Île d’Oléron NERFINISHED ⓘ Île-d’Aix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPurpose |
coastal defense
ⓘ
protection of the arsenal of Rochefort ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Conseil départemental de la Charente-Maritime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | oval ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned military fort ⓘ |
| tourismAccess | accessible by boat tours around the fort ⓘ |
| tvShowCountryOfOrigin | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tvShowFirstAired | 1990 ⓘ |
| tvShowGenre | adventure game show ⓘ |
| tvShowOriginalNetwork |
Antenne 2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | about 31 metres ⓘ |
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