Art Tuesday - Fortifications of Vauban

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Tuesday, May 18 2010 by

Sébastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban and later Marquis de Vauban (15 May 1633 – 30 March 1707), commonly referred to as Vauban, was a Marshal of France and the foremost military engineer of his age, famed for his skill in both designing fortifications.

Fortifications of Vauban consists of twelve groups of fortified buildings and sites along the western, northern and eastern borders of France. They were designed by Vauban (1633–1707), and were added in 2008 to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Between 1667 and 1707, Vauban upgraded the fortifications of around 300 cities and directed the building of 37 new fortresses, and fortified military harbors.

'Arras Citadel' by Vauban (Google Maps)
'Arras Citadel' by Vauban

'Besançon Citadel & Fort Griffon' by Vauban (Birds Eye)
'Besançon Citadel & Fort Griffon' by Vauban
'Blaye citadel' by Vauban (Google Maps)
'Blaye citadel' by Vauban

Redoute des Salettes, Fort des Trois-Têtes, Fort du Randouillet (Google Maps)
Redoute des Salettes, Fort des Trois-Têtes, Fort du Randouillet

'Tower of Camaret' by Vauban (Google Maps)
'Tower of Camaret' by Vauban

'La place forte de Longwy' by Vauban (Bing Maps)
'La place forte de Longwy' by Vauban
'La place forte de Mont-Dauphin' by Vauban (Bing Maps)
'La place forte de Mont-Dauphin' by Vauban

'Mont-Louis Citadel' by Vauban (Bing Maps)
'Mont-Louis Citadel' by Vauban
'Neuf-Brisach' by Vauban (Google Maps)
'Neuf-Brisach' by Vauban

Saint-Martin-de-Ré Citadel (Google Maps)
Saint-Martin-de-Ré Citadel
'Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue Watchtower' by Vauban (Bing Maps)
'Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue Watchtower' by Vauban

'Fort Libéria and Cova Bastera' by Vauban (Bing Maps)
'Fort Libéria and Cova Bastera' by Vauban

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