Tour Vauban, Fortified tower in Camaret-sur-Mer, France
The Tour Vauban stands 18 meters high with a hexagonal shape, featuring a semi-circular battery and a water-filled ditch surrounding its base point.
Military architect Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban designed and supervised the construction of this defensive tower between 1693 and 1696 to protect Brest harbor.
The Tour Vauban represents French military engineering excellence as part of twelve fortification sites recognized by UNESCO World Heritage designation in 2008.
Located at coordinates 48.28003, -4.59168, the tower contains three levels with walls, a guardhouse, and a battery section that housed eleven cannons.
During the Battle of Camaret in 1694, the tower's nine 24-pounder cannons and three mortars successfully repelled an Anglo-Dutch naval attack.
Location: Camaret-sur-Mer
Inception: 1693
Architects: Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
Height: 18 m
Part of: Fortifications of Vauban
Address: le Sillon
GPS coordinates: 48.28003,-4.59168
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:41
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