The scenic National Fort (1689) in Saint-Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine), France

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Fort National is a fort on a tidal island a few hundred metres off the walled city of Saint-Malo. The great military architect Vauban had it built in 1689 to protect Saint-Malo's port. The fort was originally called Fort Royal. In 1789 the fort's name became Fort d'Îlette or Republicain, then Fort Imperial and, after 1870, Fort National.

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: 60 Chaussee du Sillon, 35400 Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, France, Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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