Fort Chambrai was built in 1794 at the expense of the Baillif Jacques Francoise de Chambrai and was intended to be the new fortified city of Gozo. As time went by the fear of corsair raids diminished significantly and people started inhabiting villages. Consequently the city was never built and the fortifications were then used to house soldier barracks and later a mental hospital. At present Fort Chambrai is being converted into a tourist resort.