Fort Hommet Headland

Fort Hommet Headland is a Victorian fortress on the Vazon Bay headland that includes a Martello tower as well as bunkers and casemates built by German forces during WWII. With two storeys and magnificent views across the water, this is a terrific spot to explore. In Vazon, off Rue d'Albecq, is Fort Hommet. Keep an eye out for the brown sign indicating a path off the coast road that leads to a parking lot at the end.

Fort Hommet is also easily accessible from Vazon Beach. Parking is available behind the beach, adjacent to Vistas Cafe, with a walkway leading to the fort on the right side of the parking lot. When you reach a parking area a little distance along the pathway, cross it and look to your left for some steps that will lead you to another footpath that leads to the fort. There are a few picnic chairs just past the top of the steps, which are an excellent site for a picnic because of the beautiful view across Vazon Bay.

The fort is a fascinating place to visit. However, by 1795, the fort had been strengthened and new gun positions were built. The headland had 6 guns in 1801 and the Martello tower was constructed in 1804. A barrack block was built in 1856 and held a portion of the Regular Army garrison until the First World War when it was demolished. In 1942, the occupying German army expanded to the fort, which can still be seen today.