Mont-Dauphin
Fortress of Mont-Dauphin
In 1692, the region was again invaded by the troops of Victor-Amédée II, Duke of Savoy. Vauban undertook the construction of a fortress that would resist the enemy’s advances and ensure the protection of the population.
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A large rock dominating the valleys of the Guil and the Durance rivers seemed the ideal site as it was both inaccessible and inhospitable. In 1693, work began on a new city and new fortifications. Construction and consolidation continued for almost a century. After the 18th century, Mont-Dauphin changed little, and thus remains a good example of the military organization of a city at the period. Its wall of reddish marble made the fortress impregnable. For 250 years, the citadel resisted attack, until it was bombed, but not destroyed, during the Second World War. |
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