# Fort Napoleon, in the dunes of the east bank

What to do en Ostend and De Haan · Ostend and De Haan

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/things-to-do/fort-napoleon · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 9 € adult
- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: All year, Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00; closed on 25 December
- Para quién: Families with children and adults

Fortress · 1 h · €9 · €7 up to age 12 · free under 6 · sound tour and children's version

Fort Napoleon is a brick fortress that Napoleon ordered built in the dunes on the east bank of the port of Ostend. Today you visit it with a new tour in which the walls themselves "whisper" what happened inside over two centuries of history, with a version adapted for children. It has a tourist information point.
Tickets and opening hours
€9, €7 from age 6 to 12 and free under 6. In November 2026 it opens Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00; closed on 25 December. It is on the Vuurtorenweg, on the east bank, next to the lighthouse, across the harbour canal; you can get there by tram.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: http://www.fort-napoleon.be
- Coordenadas: 51.239, 2.9345

## Cerca de aquí

- [Café Mosselhuis](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/where-to-eat/cafe-mosselhuis), a 1.1 km
- [The coast tram, from Ostend to De Haan](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/things-to-do/coast-tram), a 1.2 km
- [James Ensor's house](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/things-to-do/james-ensor-house), a 1.4 km
- [Hotel Burlington](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/where-to-stay/hotel-burlington), a 1.5 km
- [Ostend beach and seafront promenade](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/things-to-do/ostend-beach-and-promenade), a 1.5 km
- [Café Du Parc](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/where-to-eat/cafe-du-parc), a 1.7 km
- [Hotel Du Parc](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/where-to-stay/hotel-du-parc), a 1.7 km
- [The Mercator sailing ship, the training vessel in Ostend harbour](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/things-to-do/mercator-ship), a 1.7 km

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much is Fort Napoleon?
€9 for adults and €7 from age 6 to 12.

### Is it for children?
Yes, there is a tour adapted for them.

Destino: [Ostend and De Haan](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan.md)