Mont-Louis
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Mont-Louis is a fortified town in the French Pyrenees renowned for its well-preserved 17th-century military architecture designed by the engineer Vauban.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vauban fortification
ⓘ
commune of France ⓘ fortified town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | commune ⓘ |
| architect | Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | mountain climate ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1679 ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 1600 metres
ⓘ
one of the highest fortified towns in France ⓘ |
| hasFortificationFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
covered way ⓘ ditch ⓘ glacis ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasFortificationType | bastioned fortress ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasPart |
citadel of Mont-Louis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lower town ⓘ |
| hasRegionalLanguage | Catalan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | remarkable site of military architecture ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historical province of Roussillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cerdagne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Pyrenees NERFINISHED ⓘ Occitanie ⓘ Pyrénées-Orientales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Andorra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Font-Romeu NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish border ⓘ |
| locatedOnTransportRoute | N116 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Vauban-style fortifications
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
strategic position controlling access to Cerdagne ⓘ well-preserved 17th-century military architecture ⓘ |
| partOf | Fortifications of Vauban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity | tourism ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
military heritage tourism ⓘ mountain tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defence of the French–Spanish border
ⓘ
military garrison ⓘ |
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