Historic Fortified City of Briançon
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The Historic Fortified City of Briançon is a UNESCO World Heritage–listed Alpine stronghold in southeastern France, renowned for its well-preserved Vauban-designed military fortifications and strategic mountain setting.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cultural heritage site → fortified city → |
| architecturalStyle |
Vauban fortifications
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| builtFor |
Kingdom of France
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| category |
cultural site
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| continent |
Europe
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| country |
France
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| department |
Hautes-Alpes
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| designer |
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
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| elevation |
approximately 1326 metres
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| hasPart |
Fort des Têtes
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Fort du Randouillet → Pont d’Asfeld → city walls of Briançon → communication works between forts → fortifications of Briançon → |
| hasViewOver |
Durance valley
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Guisane valley → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| inscriptionYear |
2008
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| locatedIn |
Alps
NERFINISHED
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Briançon → Hautes-Alpes → Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur NERFINISHED → southeastern France → |
| locatedNear |
Italian border
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| locatedOn |
confluence of the Durance and Guisane rivers
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| municipality |
Briançon
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| notableFor |
adaptation of bastioned fortifications to high mountain terrain
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well-preserved mountain fortifications → |
| partOf |
Fortifications of Vauban
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defensive network of Vauban along French borders → |
| periodOfConstruction |
18th century
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late 17th century → |
| protectionStatus |
protected under French heritage law
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| region |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
NERFINISHED
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| strategicRole |
Alpine stronghold
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defence of the French–Italian border → |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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military heritage tourism → |
| UNESCOJustification |
illustrates evolution of fortifications in response to developments in artillery
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outstanding example of military architecture of Vauban → |
| UNESCOSiteId |
1283
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory |
Fortifications of Vauban
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
cultural
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion |
Europe and North America
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
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containsUNESCOSite |
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Historic Fortified City of Briançon
("fortifications of Briançon")
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hasPart |
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Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
("UNESCO World Heritage Site "Fortifications of Vauban"")
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honouredIn |
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Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
("fortifications of Briançon")
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notableWork |