Fort de l'Est (Сен-Дени) | fortification

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Fort de l'Est is a military strong point designed to protect Paris. It was built between 1841 and 1843 in Saint-Denis at the direction of French prime minister Adolphe Thiers, and was part of a immense defensive belt comprising 17 detached forts and the Thiers Wall surrounding Paris. The evolution of artillery quickly made these fortifications obsolete.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_de_l'Est
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Coordinates:   48°55'48"N   2°22'20"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago