Fort Mahon

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 fortification, Vauban, interesting place, 17th century construction
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Fort Mahon (French: Fort d'Ambleteuse or Fort Vauban) is a sea fort by the commune of Ambleteuse in the Pas-de-Calais, northern France. The fort was built at the end of the 17th century by the military architect Vauban on the orders of Louis XIV to defend the port in the estuary of the Slack. It was designated a Monument historique in the 1960s.
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Coordinates:   50°48'19"N   1°36'1"E
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