VIEW FROM THE TOP – Interview with the Musée des Troupes de montagne

What’s happening at the Bastille Fort? This year, we are honoring our six partners with a series of “View from the top” interviews!

Over the coming months, discover each of them through a one-minute interview.

The videos will be posted on our social media channels. You can also find a summary of these interviews in our press releases, newsletters, and on our website.

Thanks to these videos, you’ll learn all about our partners and hear some interesting anecdotes!

Head to the Musée des Troupes de montagne to find out more!

Captain Léopold Courtois took us on a journey through the epic history of the Alpine military in this interview. By visiting the permanent and temporary exhibitions, you will learn everything there is to know about the history of the Mountain Troops thanks to immersive audio-guided tours.

A unique museum of remembrance, accessible to all.

Have you ever considered proposing marriage in a museum?

Léopold Courtois: “Hello, I’m Captain Léopold Courtois, curator of the Musée des Troupes de montagne at the Bastille Fort.”

Léopold Courtois: “A museum that displays the collections of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, and here, more specifically, the collections of the Mountain Troops.”

Léopold Courtois: “It maintains the presence of our mountain soldiers here at the Bastille, in a place that is emblematic and has always been marked by the presence of our Alpine troops and our military.”

Léopold Courtois: “A permanent exhibition aimed at the general public, presenting the history of the Mountain Troops. There is also a temporary exhibition area, which allows us to change the theme each year.”

Léopold Courtois: “There was an exhibition on mules, the conquerors of the mountains. It was a great introduction to military history.”

Léopold Courtois: ” By cable car, Grenoble’s iconic Téléphérique. But of course, the more adventurous can take the trails. “

Léopold Courtois: “It’s a unique military museum, a place of remembrance that traces the history of our soldiers, and it’s a contemporary venue.”

Léopold Courtois: “We had a marriage proposal in the trench of the Alpine hunters from the Great War of 1914-1918. So that’s something quite unique. We discovered it in our guest book.”