Heritage Days Open Doors to France's Famed Fort Boyard
Around fifty members of the public were selected by lottery to visit the fortress made famous by a television game show.
Numerous sites normally closed to the public opened their doors as part of France's Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days), according to France 24.
Among them was Fort Boyard, the fortress made famous by the television game show, which around fifty people were selected by lottery to visit on this exceptional occasion, France 24 reported.
Sources
- Journées du patrimoine : à la découverte du fort Boyard — France 24 — Français
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