Fort Boyard is a French game show created by Jacques Antoine that was first broadcast on 7 July 1990. Many foreign versions of the show, totalling over 1,800 episodes, have aired around the world since 1990.
Fort Boyard (game show)
Fort Boyard (game show)
Fort Boyard, pictured in 1989, during refurbishment work with its original access platform already installed. The watchtower has not been rebuilt yet.
André Bouchet, 2009. (Passe-Partout)
Fort Boyard (fortification)
Fort Boyard is a fort located between the Île-d'Aix and the Île d'Oléron in the Pertuis d'Antioche straits, on the west coast of France. Though a fort on Boyard bank was suggested as early as the 17th century, it was not until the 1800s under Napoleon Bonaparte that work began. Building started in 1801 and was completed in 1857. In 1967, the final scene of the French film Les aventuriers was filmed at the remains of the fort. Since 1990, it is the filming location for the eponymous TV game show.
Fort Boyard in August 2018
Fort Boyard, seen from the air, during filming of the game show (June 2021)