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Fort de vaujours

Vaujours

An abandoned 19th-century military fort where France developed its first atomic bomb detonator, now a restricted zone laced with uranium contamination. The crumbling walls and blast scars tell a story of Cold War secrecy that only the boldest explorers dare to uncover.

Abandoned military fort
Uranium contamination site
Cold War atomic history
Restricted urbex destination

Tips

☢️uranium contamination covers 50 hectares
🥾hike the perimeter trails instead

Fort de vaujours

Fort Central du Fort de, 77181 Vaujours, France

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