Fort de France - Colmars, France
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N 44° 10.819 E 006° 37.465
32T E 310115 N 4894645
Le fort Sud, ou du Calvaire, puis de France
Waymark Code: WMYYWQ
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 08/13/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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FR Le Fort de France : Dans son projet de 1693, Vauban propose d'encadrer la cité de deux dretoutes.
Son adjoint, Creuzet de Richeland, réalise ici, selon ses propres conceptions, une redoute carrée de 25 m de coté, entourée de fossés de 7 m, peu profonds et non inondables.
Ses murs sont très épais : plus de 4 m à la base et 2 m au cordon.
La redoute est reliée au village par une communication appelée double caponnière :! ces deux murs fortifiés protèges les soldats des tirs ennemis et leur permettent de rentrer au village en toute sécurité.
Il incombe aux habitants de loger, nourrir et entretenir cette troupe. Le Parlement de Provence les dédommage pour cette charge.

A l'intérieur se trouvent une petite cour rectanguraire et deux courettes de 20 m² chacune dont le sol est en galet du Verdon. L'une est utilisée par les officiers, l'autre par les soldats.
Ces deux pièces étaient couvertes mais leur toit s'est effondré un hivers sous le poids de la neige.
La surveillance des quatre côtés est assurée par un chemin de ronde et deux échauguettes placées en diagonale.
EN Le Fort de France In his 1693 project, Vauban proposes to frame the city with two dretoutes. His assistant, Creuzet de Richeland, built here, according to his own designs, a 25 m square redoubt, surrounded by 7 m shallow, non-floodable ditches. Its walls are very thick: more than 4 m at the base and 2 m at the cord. The redoubt is connected to the village by a communication called double caponier :! these two fortified walls protect the soldiers from enemy fire and allow them to return to the village safely.
It is the responsibility of the inhabitants to house, feed and maintain this troop. The Parliament of Provence compensates them for this charge.

Inside there is a small rectangular courtyard and two courtyards of 20 m² each with a pebble floor from the Verdon. One is used by officers, the other by soldiers.
These two rooms were covered but their roof collapsed one winter under the weight of snow. Surveillance on all four sides is ensured by a round path and two watchtowers placed diagonally.
The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1693

Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": France

Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: I don't know

What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: Used for defence of a border or land claim.

Current condition: The ramparts, very thick survived, not the roof

This site is administered by ----: Ville de Colmars

If admission is charged -: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Open to the public?: Restricted or by appointment only.

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