Citadel of Besançon
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The Citadel of Besançon is a 17th-century fortress in Franche-Comté, France. It is one of the finest masterpieces of military architecture designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. The Citadel occup
The Citadel, aerial view
Southwest view of the citadel
View from the citadel across the River Doubs
Entrance
Henri Fertet
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Henri Claude Fertet was a French schoolboy and resistance fighter who was executed by the German occupying forces during World War II. He was posthumously awarded several national honours. He is known
Citadel of Besançon
…one Swiss and one Pole. The most painful episode occurred on Sunday 26 September 1943. The sixteen Resistance fighters who died on that day included Henri Fertet, a sixteen-year-old who, like Guy Môquet, wrote a poignant last letter confirming his commitment to the cause. A memorial, in the form of four stakes…
Henri Fertet
Rue Henri Fortet, Besançon
Memorial at the Citadel of Besançon to the Resistance fighters executed on 26 September 1943
Memorial at Butte Prison