Fort de Charenton (Maisons-Alfort)
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Fort de Charenton is a fortification built in 1842 in the community of Maisons-Alfort, and part of the Paris defenses planned by Adolphe Thiers.
After the fall of Napoleon I in 1814, and again after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815, Paris was occupied by foreign forces. To counter new invasion and occupation, defensive works were planned. In 1841 a new fortified enclosure of Paris was proposed, becoming known as the Thiers wall after its chief proponent, prime minister Adolphe Thiers.
After the fall of Napoleon I in 1814, and again after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815, Paris was occupied by foreign forces. To counter new invasion and occupation, defensive works were planned. In 1841 a new fortified enclosure of Paris was proposed, becoming known as the Thiers wall after its chief proponent, prime minister Adolphe Thiers.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_de_Charenton
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Coordinates: 48°48'32"N 2°25'42"E
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- National Veterinary School of Alfort 0.5 km
- Paris Cycling Road 2.3 km
- Hippodrome de Vincennes 2.4 km
- Bois de Vincennes 2.5 km
- Lac Daumesnil Lake 2.6 km
- football fields 2.9 km
- 12th arrondissement (Reuilly) 3 km
- INSEP 3.1 km
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