Fortifications of Vauban

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Location France Criteria i, ii, iv Inscription 2008 (32nd Session)		Type Cultural Reference 1283

UNESCO region Europe and North America Similar Citadel of Besançon, Belfries of Belgium and France, Fort Paté, Ciudadela de Blaye, Fort Médoc

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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.

Fortifications of Vauban Citadelle Vauban

List of 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