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	Fort Boyard - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The contruction of this fort had already been considered since the completion of the arsenal in 1666, but Vauban famously advised Louis XIV against it saying "Sir, it would be easier to catch the moon with the teeth than take on such an endeavour in such a location".
		Fort Boyard had a complement of 250 men.
		Since 1990, Fort Boyard has been used as the location for a television game show of the same name.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Fort_Boyard (327 words)

	Fort Boyard -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Fort Boyard is a fort located between in the (additional info and facts about île d'Aix) île d'Aix and (additional info and facts about île d'Oléron) île d'Oléron in the (additional info and facts about Pertuis d'Antioche) Pertuis d'Antioche straights, on the west coast of France.
		The fort was actually started under (French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)) Napoleon in 1801, in order to protect the coast (and especially the arsenal of (additional info and facts about Rochefort) Rochefort) from possible incursions by foreign (and especially British) navies.
		Under the (The smallest administrative district of several European countries) Commune, the fort was converted to a prison, before being abandoned a few years later.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fo/fort_boyard.htm (304 words)

	French reality TV goes to sea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		FORT BOYARD, France -- Only a handful of formats in television history have made it to 1,000 episodes, but the landmark French reality show "Fort Boyard" will pass that mark when it goes out on pubcaster France 2 on Saturday after 15 years on the air.
		Ironically, the fort was obsolete by the time it was completed, and apart from brief spells as a makeshift prison, it has been used only as a television studio.
		"Fort Boyard" was conceived in the late 1980s by TV executives Jean-Pierre Mitrecey and Jacques Antoine, who discovered the fort during filming on a prior show called "Treasure Hunt." The first show went out in 1990 in France, and almost 15 years later it still gains a 25% average market share.
	www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/international/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000580863 (1055 words)

	Fort Boyard
		The armament of Fort Boyard was initially planned to begin in 1859 with seventy four cannons, but by then the invention of rifles had represented a considerable evolution in outdated fortifications.
		In the mid-19th century, forts built on islands could cross fire and were sufficient to protect access to the harbor.
		The fort was relegated in 1913 and landmarked in 1950.
	www.bordeaux-doc.com /ville_de_rochefort/Roch/LR/Boya-uk.htm (561 words)

	Read about Fort Boyard at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Fort Boyard and learn about Fort Boyard here! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Fort Boyard is a fort located between in the
		Louis XIV against it saying : « Sir, it would be easier to catch the moon with the teeth than take on such an endeavour in such a location ».
		Commune, the fort was converted to a prison, before being abandoned a few years later.
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Fort_Boyard (299 words)

	Conquer Fort Boyard
		Conquer Fort Boyard comes from Vin di Bona productions, the same stable that gave us Storm the Castle which we've covered in another feature.
		It is a mish mash of various outward bound adventures on the fort.
		As we are used to, the contestant is attched to two bungee ropes and must swing into the fort to grab the hanging key.
	www.bothersbar.co.uk /weekendspecials/conquerfortboyard.htm (1416 words)

	Fort Boyard: The Challenge Review: Just Adventure - Reviews Walkthroughs and Adventure News! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Fort Boyard is a pretty spectacular place-an abandoned Napoleonic fort on the coast of France near La Rochelle in the Charente-Maritime region.
		Fort Boyard: The Quest was quite enjoyable as a Tomb Raider clone with more cerebral puzzles but I gave up mid-game because there was no save feature.
		Although Fort Boyard: The Challenge is no Syberia or even a Road to India, the game continues to hold my interest for days at a time because of the adventure and puzzle elements.
	justadventure.com /reviews/FortBoyard/FortBoyard.shtm (1166 words)

	Fort Boyard - UKGameshows
		The programme was based in a real Napoleonic fort off the coast of Normandy, France, which was an almost immediate white elephant when it was built because the Napoleonic wars ended before it was completed.
		Ellison was a far less unfriendly Boyard who resorted to the same speech patterns before each game (this annoyed many fans of Grantham, who at this point had returned to Eastenders, which is reasonable enough).
		Fort Boyard was the brainchild of Jacques Antoine.
	www.ukgameshows.com /index.php/Fort_Boyard (979 words)

	Bernezac.com - France, Atlantic coast, the island of Aix
		A few metres away from the jetty, you pass through heavy doors to cross the drawbridge to reach Austerlitz square, a grassy space with a gentle incline towards the village, the town, fortified by Vauban and surrounded by moats, filled with sea water, which empty and refill during the high tides.
		We suggest you begin the visit with the Fort de la Rade, entry to which is on the left after crossing the drawbridge.
		It is interesting to note that Fort Boyard is registered in the municipality of the island of Aix.
	www.bernezac.com /Aix_uk.htm (840 words)

	Fort Boyard
		Fort Boyard was originally designed by Jacques Antoine and made in France but the English had a go too and made quite a good job.
		The team were given forty minutes to run round the fort and collect at least four keys to open the treasure room door by completing Crystal Maze style challenges.
		After a few minutes of them grabbing coins and taking them into a bucket outside the door would begin to close and they would have to leave as the tigers are released.
	www.angelfire.com /band2/ambiente/fortboyard.html (418 words)

	Fort Boyard - This Year
		This year on the 31st July, Fort Boyard celebrated its 15th anniversary and 1000th ever episode with all countries together.
		The start now features host Olivier Minne (new for 2003) saying this is Fort Boyard etc. and introduces a team biography (similar to the one in the UK version of 2003).
		What the contestants don't know is that these affect the prisoners, pulling on them causes the cages to spin round, for the lights in the prison to go on and off, turn the torches on and off and so on.
	fortboyard.bravehost.com /thisyear.htm (1972 words)

	Fort Boyard
		Fort Boyard is a gameshow filmed on an old Napoleonic Fort in between the islands of Oleron and Aix off the west coast of France.
		Construction of the Fort first began in 1804 by Napoleon, but due to the foundations sinking in the sand the project was abandoned.
		So the in the late 80s the Fort is restored and dozens of challenges are located in the cells.
	fortboyard.bravehost.com (327 words)

	Fort Boyard
		Constructed upon a sand bank, which needless to say created many difficulties, the fort was completed in 1857, by which time modern weaponry had rendered it obsolete.
		The fort has finally found its place as the home of the popular TV series which carries its name, and which is broadcast in several different countries.
		The fort may be approached to a limit of 500 metres in summertime.
	www.campings-atlantique.com /anglais/06_visites_pays/fort_boyard.php (104 words)

	Barcrest Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Fort Boyard is the latest AWP from Barcrest, designed for pubs, LBOs and arcades.
		Themed on the popular Channel 5 TV challenge series and featuring both Melinda Messenger and Leslie Grantham, Fort Boyard is a feature-rich, multi-trail game with colourful graphics and powerful audio that further enhance the game's theme and total enjoyment value.
		Fort Boyard is housed in the stylish and distinctive New Genesis cabinet, with its benefits of both enhanced security and serviceability.
	www.barcrest.co.uk /update/fort_boyard.htm (75 words)

	Fort Boyard - Review - The world of Fort Boyard
		Fort Boyard is a game show aired on Friday evenings on Channel 5 where five contestants work together as a team performing individual tasks in order to win money.
		This was bought by a French television company for their version of Fort Boyard on which the British version is based.
		If they get it right, a pile of coins falls into a small cage at the centre of the arena where the contestants have 45 seconds to collect as many of these coins as possible and deposit them onto a tray where they are then weighed and converted into pounds and pence.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /tv/tv_programs/fort_boyard/_review/283873 (669 words)

	Vin Di Bona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Fort Boyard, located five miles of the coast of France, was the setting for this unusual reality/adventure program.
		Dating backs to the Napoleon-era, the fort is considered as impenetrable as the legendary prison of Alcatraz - in other words, the perfect location for a television show.
		In 1993, sportscaster Chris Berman and actress Cathy Lee Crosby hosted Conquer Fort Boyard, a one-hour special on the ABC Network.
	www.vdbp.com /2lvl_prog_04cfb.html (183 words)

	www.FortBoyard.de - Intros + Outros
		Fort Boyard - a napoleonic fortress, within whose walls lies a golden treasure, guarded by tigers.
		Fort Boyard - guardian of a mountain of gold.
		Pitting themselves against the challenges of Fort Boyard on the west-coast of France are this team from Hertfordshire
	www.stud.uni-hamburg.de /users/brainy/fbintros.htm (461 words)

	Holiday rentals in L'Ile d'Aix
		Fort Vauban: a regional museum evoking the town’s history.
		Fort Boyard (1804 / 1858) opposite the peninsula.
		Located on Sainte-Catherine’s Point, Fort de la Rade is a historical building inside a fortified enclosure: an “island in an island”, surrounded by a moat.
	www.maeva.com /scripts/fiche_produit.php?id_ofr=75&langue=en (1524 words)

	Fort Boyard - TV Programs Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		The show is staged on a genuine fort off the coast of western France in the Bay of Biscay.
		Fort Boyard is on Channel 5 at 8pm on Friday evening.
		Maybe it is a fort as the name of the show suggests.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /tv-programs/fort-boyard (186 words)

	Claude Le Fort Du Plessy ( - ) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
		Ernst Barlach, Fort mit dem Wortä, separate illustration corresponding to the illustration on p.
		Fort Mason Center, with the spectacular backdrop of the Bay, will once again provide our international exhibitors and visitors with an ambience that is uniquely San Francisco.
		Exhibitions are being held at both the Fort Point Arts Community Gallery, March 10-April 14, and at Mobius, March 29-April 15 (closing reception, April 7, 7 pm).
	wwar.com /masters/l/le_fort_du_plessy-claude.html (1221 words)

	FORT BRAGG FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Sandhills Chapter of the American Society of Military Comptroller is one of 2 chapters in North Carolina and encompasses Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base.
		The Planning Commission of the City of Fort Bragg met in regular session on April 23, 2003 at 6:03 p.m.
		By partnering with Fort Bragg MWR you are helping offer an increased variety of high quality programs, events and...
	fort.ruuur.com (364 words)

	Virtools
		Next, Microïds featured Fort Boyard Millenium, a 2000 revamp of its successful Fort Boyard license, previously released in 2D.
		Fort Boyard Millenium is a third-person action/adventure game, in which you must solve action puzzles, going from room to room in the fort.
		Fort Boyard Millenium is developed using Virtools Dev, and its release is planned for late March.
	player.virtools.com /news/press_8.asp (393 words)

	Programme Complaints & Interventions Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Summary statistics of non-substantive complaints can be found in the full reports which are obtainable from the ITC.
		Fort Boyard is an action game show set in an old fort off the coast of France.
		Contestants, in teams, are asked to complete various physical and mental challenges in a prescribed period of time in order to progress to the next stage.
	www.ofcom.org.uk /static/archive/itc/itc_publications/complaints_reports/programme_complaints/show_complaint.asp-prog_complaint_id=600.html (383 words)

	lightningfield.com \| Isle d'Aix, Fort Boyard, France
		The Isle d'Aix and Fort Boyard, Charent-Maritime, France.
		In france "Fort Boyard" is present by Sarah Lelouch.
		The woman presenter in the UK version of Fort Boyard that appears next to Leslie Grantham in Eastenders is UK model Melinda Messenger.
	www.lightningfield.com /2004/06/1317_isle_daix_fort_boyard_france.html (422 words)

	Fort Boyard
		Have been in development for over two months, this Fort Boyard site returns with lots of news over the new season (2004) which will first air 26th June 2004 on France 2.
		The first programme, on at 20:50pm, is the first episode in the 15th season, with another team of adventurers ready to take on the Fort.
		and all play Fort Boyard to see what they are made of, having watched dozens of ordinary people steal the gold.
	www.geocities.com /fortboyard_fr (219 words)

	Log Cabin Chronicles Peter Black's qcculture.html
		The show is filmed at an island fort off La Rochelle, on the south-west coast of France -- it was ordered built by Napoleon, who was long gone by the time it was completed in 1866).
		The concept of the TVA program -0 borrowed from French TV, is for teams of contestants to perform feats of courage and agility, often involving bungees, snakes, and scorpions, in order to get clues to unravel a mystery and the chance to rake in gold coins.
		There is no suggestion as yet from culture critics that one of the torture tests of Fort Boyard should be a forced viewing of Elvis Gratton II.
	www.tomifobia.com /qcculture.html (657 words)

	Game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Players meet famous Fort Boyard characters and animals in various situations.
		An original scenario: Fort Boyard Millennium places the Fortress in a completly new context, fought with mystery and magic.
		The Fort has fallen into the clutches of malevolent creatures, half-human and half-animal, controlled by Arok.
	ourworlds.topcities.com /gameslist/details/531.html (140 words)

	Fort Boyard UK
		Fort Boyard UK Welcome to the unofficial home of Fort Boyard in the U.K. www.geocities.com/fortboyarduk - please sign our Guestbook!
		Welcome to Fort Boyard U.K. Fort Boyard UK is the unofficial home of Fort Boyard in the UK, following the series shown on Channel 5.
		"The Mole" Special: on Saturday 13th October, show four of the new series, a special edition of Fort Boyard was aired featuring five contestants from the first series of the excellent Channel 5 adventure game show The Mole.
	geocities.com /fortboyarduk/main.html (258 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - 'The Crystal Maze' - the TV Show - A618932
		It was their number one programme, with between four million and six million viewers, and was shown in 29 different countries.
		It was originally based on Fort Boyard, a French initiative game show run in a remote fort in the middle of the sea.
		As the fort for the UK series was not going to be ready for the first pilot episode, the production team thought of a different way to make a programme along the same lines as Fort Boyard, but which could be constructed a little more quickly.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A618932 (3582 words)

	Fort Bavard : Webzine d'actualités sur le fort Boyard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		L’occasion pour vous de plonger dans l’histoire d’un fort qui a déchaîné les passions des ingénieurs de la marine sous Napoléon, puis qui a été abandonné par l’armée lorsqu’il fut enfin achevé.
		L'émission de télévision tournée dans le célèbre fort Boyard a passioné des millions de télespectateurs en France.
		A propos de la BD "Fort Boyard : le mystère de Yule", vous pourriez dire...
	www.fortboyard.net (655 words)

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