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… army of Savoy against the Dauphiné, during the war of the League of Augsbourg. The selected site was the plateau de Mille-Aures at an altitude of 1,050 … fragile. In 1700, Vauban made a second on-site visit. He recommended that the ramparts, the flanked portion of which at …

… New town of the Ancient Regime, founded on the site of a medieval castle, Rochefort came into existence from 1666. The first … Royal household, the seat of authority. The two other welcome the church and market hall. The architect Francis …

… La fondation de Louisbourg Située dans une baie de l’île Royale (actuelle île du Cape Breton), la ville de … bastionnées, localisées sur les points dominants du site. Ce projet devient rapidement plus substantif. De … initiale devient un réduit, une petite citadelle qui commande l’ensemble de l’aire avoisinant. Le front de mer …

… Trarbach La ville médiévale Ville médiévale dominée par une colline … par un château fort, dit Grevenburg ( i.e. château des comtes ) édifié après 1357 par le comte Jean III de … hors de portée des premiers canons. A partir de 1437, le site est administré par des fonctionnaires nobles délégués …

… those most exposed to attacks. During 1590-1596, the site was occupied by those from Savoy supporting the catholic League against Henri IV. During this occupation, a brick … the July Monarchy, the ramparts underwent a restoration completed to repair the damage caused by their abandonment …

… out at the start of the 16th century. Besieged multiple times during the Thirty Years War, the castle became the … siege of 1673, during the War of Holland, as a strategic site facing Switzerland. The modernisation included the … hill. As for the medieval keep, a floor was removed to accommodate an artillery platform and its thick walls housed a …

… a urban wall and acquired its first bridge, situated at the site of the current Battant bridge. Originally restricted by … hill of the future citadel, Besançon spread out in the middle Ages on the right bank. The urban wall was expanded to … start of the 17th century, however, this protection had become insufficient. Besieged in 1668, the town was occupied …

… agglomeration of Longwy emerged at the end of the High Middle Ages, and had its own castel site in around the 11th century. The original village … 1672, razed to the ground by the French. In 1678, after the combat in the war of Holland came to an end and the set-up …

… Québec Doté d’un promontoire escarpé dominant le fleuve Saint-Laurent et situé (comme son nom l’indique) « à l’endroit oů le fleuve se rétrécit », le site de Québec offre une défense naturelle exceptionnelle. …

… prompted the Viscounts of Béarn to construct a first castle fort to control access to the peaks of Somport and … 1316, the initial castle was replaced by a walled town. The site was prominent due to the presence of a rocky spur above … a master mason from Bayonne. These constructions were completed around 1547 and were contemporary in comparison to …

… 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 … another battery, namely that of Sainte-Barbe, installed on the other side. In 1627, during the Thirty Years war …

… Sisteron History and description A site which has been occupied for 4000 years, Sisteron is an unavoidable border crossing between the Dauphiné and Provence. … based on the Austrian-Sardinian threat. The citadel was completely renovated and its gates were redesigned. citadel …

… and description An agglomeration of medieval origin, the site of Montmédy had its first fortifications built in 1221 when Count Arnould III de Chiny constructed a castle there on the rocky headland dominating the course of the … a urban wall surrounded the Upper Town (Ville Haute) to complete the defensive set-up. From 1544, Charles Quint …

… Bazoches History and description Castle founded by the Castellux family in the 12th century, … 1480 by the construction of a rectangular residential tower completed by Antoine de Follet, adviser and Chamberlain of … he added a further machicolation tower. The Bazoches site is not a war ground, but was still included in the …

… island of the same name, the first fortifications and castle were built in Château d’Oléron in the 10th century, by … When Louis XIV ordered the creation of Rochefort, the site of Oléron was retained as an advanced site for the … wall with projections and small curtain walls. The engineer Combes proceeded with constructions following the death of …

… Sainte-Marguerite History and description Situated on the île de Lérins, facing the town of Cannes, the site of the fort Sainte-Marguerite has been a strategic hub … around the primitive castle. This construction was still incomplete however, when the Spanish gave the isle to the …