Fortifications of Vauban
| Fortifications of Vauban | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
 Citadel of Besançon (Doubs), 1668-1711 | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| Reference | 1283 |
| UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2008 (32nd Session) |
The Fortifications of Vauban are 12 groups of fortified buildings and sites along the borders of France. They were designed by Vauban (1633–1707), and were added in 2008 to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
List of sites
Location of the sites
- Arras, Pas-de-Calais: citadel
- Besançon, Doubs: citadel, city walls and Fort Griffon
- Blaye-Cussac-Fort-Médoc, Gironde: citadel of Blaye, city walls, Fort Paté and Fort Médoc
- Briançon, Hautes-Alpes: city walls, Redoute des Salettes, Fort des Trois-Têtes, Fort du Randouillet, ouvrage de la communication Y and the Asfeld Bridge
- Camaret-sur-Mer, Finistère: Tour dorée (lit. "Golden Tower") aka. Tour Vauban
- Longwy, Meurthe-et-Moselle: ville neuve
- Mont-Dauphin, Hautes-Alpes: place forte
- Mont-Louis, Pyrénées-Orientales: citadel and city walls
- Neuf-Brisach, Haut-Rhin: ville neuve/Breisach (Germany): gateway of the Rhine
- Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Charente-Maritime: city walls and citadel
- Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue/Tatihou, Manche: watchtowers
- Villefranche-de-Conflent, Pyrénées-Orientales: city walls, Fort Libéria and Cova Bastera
Two sites initially considered were removed from the final list:
- Bazoches, Nièvre: château
- Belle-Île-en-Mer, Morbihan: citadel and walls surrounding Le Palais
See also
External links
- http://www.sites-vauban.org/ (French)
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Coordinates: 50°16′57″N 2°45′32″E / 50.28250°N 2.75889°E
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