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Cidadel of Blaye

🇫🇷 France · 17th century

Cidadel of Blaye in France
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The Citadel de Blaye (French: Citadelle de Blaye) is a 25-hectare military complex built between 1685 and 1689 by military engineer François Ferry, director general fortifications of Guyenne, under the supervision of Vauban.

It was fully classified as a monument historique on 11 May 2009, and is also one of the twelve sites integrated into the Vauban major sites network and was therefore registered on July 7, 2008 on the list of world heritage sites by UNESCO.

Text adapted from “Citadel de Blaye” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cidadel of Blaye ranks #2,264 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #180 of the 469 mapped in France. Founded 1680, it is older than 24% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,865 times in the last 60 days, more than 74% of the atlas. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cidadel of Blaye?

Cidadel of Blaye stands in France, at 45.12924°, -0.66647°.

When was Cidadel of Blaye built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1680. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Cidadel of Blaye?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,264 of 7,738 worldwide, and #180 in France. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Cidadel of Blaye?

Fort Paté, about 2 km away.

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