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… 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 …

… Kehl Kehl avant Vauban Située originellement sur une île près de la rive droite du Rhin, à environ … 1388 pour qu’une liaison permanente se crée entre les deux sites. En 1392, des maisons sont installées sur le pont. … sont organisés autour d’une cour carrée : logis du commandant de place, casernes, chapelle et magasins. En …

… 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 …

… of medieval origin, Port-Louis, which was originally called Blavet, had its first modern fortifications built in the … full bastions on its land-facing fronts. In 1683, Vauban visited the site. His opinion regarding the citadel and the … was very negative, but he considered that the site itself compensated for the weakness of the port defences, which had …

… a urban wall and acquired its first bridge, situated at the site of the current Battant bridge. Originally restricted by the course of the Doubs and the hill of the future citadel, Besançon spread out in the middle Ages on the right bank. The urban wall was expanded to …

… centuries. Abandoned under the Merovingians, and with at least one urban wall since the 12th century, it was besieged … and the New castle. In 1681, Vauban remodelled this ancient site by improving the above installations and designed … The works were conducted by the engineer Ferry and completed in 1685. During this construction work, the …

… 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 …

… Givet – Charlemont History and description The town of Givet was founded … men and three thousand horses are believed to have been accommodated at this site. A settlement project and one to expand the urban wall …

… Sète History and description A site occupied since the Antiquity, Sète only became a … held the military buildings, the other supported the artillery installations. Four barbette batteries covered the … wing-shaped structures. At the centre, the nerve core comprised a platform supporting the main artillery battery, …

… of King Henri II of France to counter the fortress of Charlemont, constructed on the orders of Emperor Charles Quint, … disappeared during the construction of the town, which was completed in 1556. This fortified new town was designed in … 1673, Vauban, also took up work on remodelling the Rocroi site by creating a covered way, traverses on the parapets, …

… Dividorum, the fortifications of which were constructed under the Late Roman Empire. Ruined by the Huns, it became … of the Merovingian kingdom of Austrasia, named Mettis. Becoming an imperial town in the middle Ages, a new urban wall was built from the 9th and 10th …

… 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 …

… Saint-Louis-de-Brisach La création d’une ville neuve La création de la ville neuve de … à la ville forte de Breisach-am-Rhein, dont elle est le complément. (Voir fiche correspondante). Vauban dessine le …

… Le Palais History and description The largest of the Breton … fort, Belle-Île became a royal citadel. In 1680, Vauban visited the site, which Louis XIV wished to reinforce, … and the July Monarchy, to be later continued and completed under the Second Empire (around 1860-1870), the …

… Homburg Les premières fortifications Situé dans une vallée barrée en partie par une colline rocheuse, le site d’Homburg est occupé au moins depuis l’époque romaine. … développe à son pied. Ce château est acquis en 1492 par les comtes de Nassau-Saarbrücken. Ils commanditent les premières …