Fort Antoine

Fort Antoine sits at the eastern end of the Rock, built in the early eighteenth century to cover the approach from the sea and rebuilt after damage in the Second World War, and in the 1950s it was converted into an open-air theatre with seating set inside the walls. Summer performances run there. Outside the season the fort is open as a viewpoint over the port and the coast east. The fort's guns were mounted in a pyramid of cannonballs that survives at the entrance as a decorative feature.

What you actually see

• The converted fort - eighteenth-century walls holding a theatre.
• The open-air seating - the auditorium built inside the enclosure.
• The port view - the harbour and the coast east from the walls.
• The summer programme - the performances run in the fort.

When to go

June to August is the performance season. The fort is open as a viewpoint outside it. Performances are evening only.

Honest expectations

Outside the summer season there is little beyond the view. Performances are mostly in French. The fort itself is small and heavily rebuilt.

Nearby

The Palace is west, and the port is below.