Fort National
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Fort National is a historic coastal fortress on a tidal island off Saint-Malo in Brittany, France, built in the 17th century to defend the port and town.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortress
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ tidal island fort ⓘ |
| access | on foot at low tide from Saint-Malo beach ⓘ |
| accessibleAtLowTide | yes ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Ille-et-Vilaine department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Louis XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Coastal fortifications in France
ⓘ
Forts in Brittany ⓘ Tourist attractions in Ille-et-Vilaine ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1693 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1689 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 48.650°N 2.020°W ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| features |
bastions
ⓘ
casemates ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | walled city of Saint-Malo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| locatedOff | coast of Saint-Malo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | tidal island ⓘ |
| location | Saint-Malo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Plage de l'Éventail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint-Malo ramparts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Saint-Malo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | private owner (leased for visits) ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive system of Saint-Malo ⓘ |
| purpose |
defend the port of Saint-Malo
ⓘ
protect the town of Saint-Malo from naval attacks ⓘ |
| region | Ille-et-Vilaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sufferedDamageDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
War of the League of Augsburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
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