Fortifications of Vauban
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The Fortifications of Vauban is a UNESCO World Heritage Site made up of 12 groups of fortified buildings and sites along the borders of France. They were designed by military architect Sébastien Le Pr
Citadel of Besançon, Doubs
Villefranche-de-Conflent: city fortification wall, with Tour du Diable (the Devil's Tower).
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Neuf-Brisach
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
Fortifications of Vauban
…the people executed by a firing squad) pays tribute to the 218 members of the French Resistance shot in the citadel's ditch during World War II. The Citadel of Besançon, in Besançon, Doubs, is considered one of Vauban's finest works of military architecture. The Citadel occupies 11 hectares (27 acres) on Mount…
The Citadel, aerial view
Southwest view of the citadel
View from the citadel across the River Doubs
Entrance