France · 19th century
Fort de Bourlémont ranks #6,215 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #555 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded 1878, it is older than 5% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Nancy, 54 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
The Fort de Bourlémont, or Fort Choiseul, was built between 1878 and 1881. The fort was built as part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications, which were conceived in response to the increasing power and range of artillery. The Fort de Bourlémont was part of the defenses of the Charmes Gap (Trouée de Charmes), in the town of Mont-lès-Neufchâteau, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Neufchâteau.
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