Fort of Ivry (Ivry-sur-Seine)

France / Ile-de-France / Villejuif / Ivry-sur-Seine
 military, fortification, star fort
Fort d'Ivry was built in the Paris suburb of Ivry-sur-Seine between 1841 and 1845 as one of the forts in a ring of strong points surrounding Paris. The fort is about 1 kilometre outside the Thiers Wall, built by the same program in response to a perception that Paris was vulnerable to invasion and occupation.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_d'Ivry
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Coordinates:   48°48'8"N   2°23'24"E
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