FortressQuélern

Fort de Quélern

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On the Roscanvel peninsula in Brittany, France, lies Fort de Quélern, a fortress that was once a crucial part of the defensive lines protecting access to the port of Brest.

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The origins of the Quélern fortification lines date back to 1695, when Vauban began their construction. These 1.22-kilometer-long lines are the only surviving non-urban fortifications in France. Between 1777 and 1785, they were reinforced during the American Revolutionary War to counter a potential British attack on Brest.

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