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… vers 400, la ville se développe progressivement au Moyen Âge et devient une ville du Saint-Empire romain … 1638 par le duc Bernhard de Saxe-Weimar, général allemand combattant pour les armées de Louis XIII, Breisach est … de Vauban L’intendant d’Alsace Colbert Saint-Marc, cousin du ministre du même nom, fait appel à Vauban en mai …

… Fort-les-Bains History and description Situated on a hill that dominates the … interrupted following a Spanish siege. During his second passing through the Pyrénées in 1679, Vauban made some improvements but did not consider the complex to be a top priority. A project was set out in 1888 …

… Fort-Louis History and description Fort-Louis-du-Rhin is one of the new … an isle of the Rhine, in a spot lacking any bridge or crossing point. Vauban designed the town in an orthogonal shape, … to north-east), surrounded by a bastioned protective wall comprising seven relatively flat bastions and two hornworks, …

… Tour de Socoa History and description Located not far from the Spanish frontier, the site of Socoa (the corner in Basque) comprised a cap formed by a rocky outcrop, said to be of the … the rock of the Altha to enhance protection and flank a basin with a capacity of fifty ships constructed at the side. …

… Le Quesnoy History and description A town founded around 1150, on a … Beauduin IV. Le Quesnoy has had a castle and ramparts ever since it first came into being. The first urban wall comprised crenelated walls with a protected walkway and …

… Valenciennes History and description Situated on the confluent between the … been well preserved and surrounded the original nucleus comprising the eglise Notre-Dame-du-Saint-Cordon, the eglise …

… Landskron History and description Founded at the end of the 13th century, … of Louis XIV in 1663. Vauban was tasked with modernising it following the siege of 1673, during the War of … hill. As for the medieval keep, a floor was removed to accommodate an artillery platform and its thick walls housed a …

… Fort-l’Ecluse History and description Situated on a mountain above a bend of the Rhône, and populated since Gallo-Roman times, the fort l’Ecluse evolved from a … its destruction during a siege in 1815. The July Monarchy completed the defensive installations with the construction …

… Saint-Paul-de-Vence History and description A town of medieval origin, … the July Monarchy, the ramparts underwent a restoration completed to repair the damage caused by their abandonment … had been declassified) and has fully preserved them ever since. … Saint-Paul-de-Vence …

… Toulon History and description A site occupied since prehistoric times, Toulon (Tholus Martius) became a … the project in 1589 and directed the construction up to its completion in 1595. This urban wall was extended into the …

… Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port History and description A town of medieval origin, situated at the … formed along the road to Saint James of Compostela. It received its first urban wall in the 14th … These two visits spawned the project of an urban wall enclosing and expanding the town. The urban medieval wall was …

… Bouchain History and description A town founded in the 7th century where … Escaut and Sensée rivers meet, Bouchain has had ramparts since the 12th century. It is divided into two main parts: a … and constructed a barracks and a powder keg. In 1682, he recommended downgrading Bouchain, considering it of no use. …

… Mézières History and description Situated in a bend between two arms of the … by a new one which enclosed them. This urban wall was completed in around the 16th century. The 1500s years thus … river. The third, situated to the north, was the simplest, since it was only flanked by a single detached bastion. Two …

… Saint-Malo History and description A port town of medieval origin founded in … port of the kingdom of France: city of Corsairs but also of commerce and negotiation. The outbreak of the war of the … reinforced with earthworks and internal embankments, a crossing would have to be constructed to connect Saint-Malo to …

… Arras History and description A town of Gallo-Roman origin, situated … to apply and direct in person. The construction was complete in 1670. The citadel that resulted was in the form … central courtyard was surrounded by brick buildings housing troops with pilasters and chalk shingle; a chapel …

… Fort Cézon History and description The fort Cézon was constructed on the … gate was included in this front. Within the ramparts, the complete set-up included barracks, a guardroom, food stores, … Current state The fort Cézon still stands. Private property since 1957, it can still be visited in summer and on special …

… Bayonne History and description A town of Roman origin … under the Merovingians, and with at least one urban wall since the 12th century, it was besieged by the Spanish on … The works were conducted by the engineer Ferry and completed in 1685. During this construction work, the …

… Château d’Oléron History and description A medieval town and main agglomeration of … wall with projections and small curtain walls. The engineer Combes proceeded with constructions following the death of … to repair the damage caused by it having been abandoned since 1970. The relief map of 1703, restored in 1772, 1828 …

… Colmars History and description A town founded by the Romains under the … work on the two gates. The remainder of the urban wall was completed by the barbicans and machicolations. In 1692, … ramparts and the two forts have been entirely preserved. Since 1890 and 1900, the town has been open for tourism, …

… Saint-Martin-de-Ré History and description Main agglomeration of the île de Ré, … The citadel was a bastioned square fort but remained incomplete when the English took over the isle in 1627, coming … point on the sea front, dry moats and large glacis, a single gate on the sea front. It also involved …

… Salses History and description The current château de Salses was … To enhance the defence, Lopez created an original fortress combining medieval and modern fortification. The castle was … château de Salses has been classed as a historical monument since 1886 and is publicly accessible. … Salses …

… Maubeuge History and description Originating from a Merovingian monastery … frame of two medieval gates is preserved. The construction commenced in 1679 and was completed in 1685. The new urban … in the ravelin. The arsenal also survived. Two defensive basins were preserved: namely the defences of the Southeast …

… escarpé dominant le fleuve Saint-Laurent et situé (comme son nom l’indique) « à l’endroit oů le fleuve se … Dès 1535, il est exploré par Jacques Cartier qui y retrouve le village iroquoien, connu sous le nom de … deux contregardes et des tenailles. Cinq nouveaux magasins à poudre sont construits derrière l’enceinte. …

… Briançon History and description A town of Celtic origin, the first … Louis XIV to modernise Briançon. These modernisations commenced with the construction of a first urban wall, … including multiple barracks and magazines and a single fortified front to be recognised. To connect the fort …

… Strasbourg History and description In the Alsace plain, on the left bank of … siege conducted by Louis XIV in person for Strasbourg to become French in 1681. After having captured the town, Vauban … extent of the area of military easement which had increased since 1680: eighteen kilometres long and four hundred and …

… Auxonne History and description Medieval town situated on the left bank of … a bastioned fortification from 1668 but ultimately did not come to fruition. It would not be until 1673 that … bastioned fortification was completed during the period 1826 to 1830. The ramparts were repaired after the two sieges …

… Navarrenx History and description Navarrenx emerged in the 14th century. The … a master mason from Bayonne. These constructions were completed around 1547 and were contemporary in comparison to … Current state The town has been downgraded since 1868. Two thirds of the ramparts of Navarrenx still …

… est bâtie par Vauban et son collaborateur Thomas de Choisy. Dès décembre 1673, le Maréchal de Turenne estime qu’il … approuvé par Vauban en date du 4 novembre. Le chantier commence après l’annexion officielle de Bitche par la France … de trois kilomètres entoure la ville, incluant un fort voisin, le fort Saint-Sébastien. Ce dispositif est complété aux …

… Abbeville History and description Manifest for the first time in 831, in … Longuetown was modified. However, these projects remained incomplete at the time of his passing in 1610. The cardinal of Richelieu, the Prime Minister …