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Citadel of Montreuil-sur-Mer

France · 16th century

Founded
c. 1550
Heritage status
monument historique inscrit · classified historical monument
Location
Montreuil-sur-Mer
Coordinates
50.46694°, 1.76°
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Citadel of Montreuil-sur-Mer in France
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Description

The citadel of Montreuil-sur-Mer is a 16th-century pre-Vauban French royal citadel located in Montreuil-sur-Mer in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Built on the foundations of a medieval royal castle, it was listed as a historical monument on December 18, 1926.

The citadel is a separate defensive redoubt within the fortified town walls, the ramparts of which had been listed as historical monuments on September 10, 1913. Between 2016 and 2022, volunteers from the Chantiers histoire et architecture médiévales association participated in the citadel's restoration.

Parts of the structure can be dated to the 13th, 15th and 17th centuries. An underground structure was built at the site by the occupying German forces during World War II.

Text adapted from “Citadel of Montreuil-sur-Mer” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Citadel of Montreuil-sur-Mer ranks #5,414 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #478 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 36% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 887 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,114 times in the last 60 days, more than 53% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lille, 93 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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