France - Fortifications of Vauban

"Fortifications of Vauban consists of 12 groups of fortified buildings and sites along the western, northern and eastern borders of France. They represent the finest examples of the work of Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), a military engineer of King Louis XIV. The serial property includes towns built from scratch by Vauban, citadels, urban bastion walls and bastion towers. There are also mountain forts, sea forts, a mountain battery and two mountain communication structures. This property is inscribed as bearing witness to the peak of classic fortifications, typical of western military architecture. Vauban also played a major role in the history of fortification in Europe and on other continents until the mid-19th century."

The 12 groups are


I have received these postcards:
1) Arras, Pas-de-Calais: citadel
2) Bescanon, Doubs: citadel, city walls and Fort Griffon 
3) Briançon, Hautes-Alpes: city walls, Redoute des Salettes, Fort des Trois-Têtes, Fort du Randouillet, ouvrage de la communication Y and the Asfeld Bridge
4) Mont-Louis, Pyrénées-Orientales: citadel and city walls
5) Neuf-Brisach, Haut-Rhin: ville neuve/Breisach (Germany): gateway of the Rhine
6) Blaye-Cussac-Fort-Médoc, Gironde: citadel of Blaye, city walls, Fort Paté and Fort Médoc
7) Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue/Tatihou, Manche: watchtowers
8) Villefranche-de-Conflent, Pyrénées-Orientales: city walls, Fort Libéria and Cova Bastera

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9) Camaret-sur-Mer, Finistère: Tour dorée (lit. "Golden Tower") aka. Tour Vauban
10) Longwy, Meurthe-et-Moselle: ville neuve
11) Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Charente-Maritime: city walls and citadel
12) Mont-Dauphin, Hautes-Alpes: place forte

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Postcard 1
Arras Citadel, France. Thanks to Axely of France.


Postcard 2 - Besancon
La citadelle construite par Vauban, Besancon, Doubs, France. Thanks to Mimi of France.






Postcard 3 - Briancon
The fortified Briancon in Hautes Alpes, France. Thanks to Marie for mailing from France.







Postcard 4 - Hougue and Tatihou
La Tour de la Hougue and La Tour de Tatihou of Manche, Normandy. Thanks to Nathalie of France.







Postcard  5 - Nuef-Brisach
Neuf-Brisach in Alsace near the border of Germany. It was built in 1697 by Vauban and one of his last construction. Thanks to Marie of France.





Postcard 6 - Liberia and Mount Louis
Fort Liberia and Mont Louis Fortifications. Thanks to Fabienne of Spain.





Postcard 7 - Fort Medoc
Fort Medoc of Cussac in Gironde is one of the 12 fortified constructions of Vauban listed. Thanks so much to Mimi and Lionel who were visiting here. Merci beaucoup. Terima kasih.


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