Fort Saint Louis, French colonial fort in Placentia, Canada
Fort Saint Louis was a French colonial military installation in Placentia with stone walls standing 4 meters (13 feet) high and 2 meters (6.5 feet) thick. The fortification enclosed roughly 250 meters (820 feet) of perimeter around two central bastions.
The fort was built in 1690 as part of New France's defensive network to protect a strategic trading post overlooking Placentia Bay. It became an important site during the colonial conflicts of early North America.
The fort displays French military design with characteristic bastions and thick stone walls fitted with cannons. These defensive features were typical of European colonial fortifications from this era.
The site is easily accessible and allows visitors to see colonial military structures from the late 1600s up close. Wear sturdy shoes since the grounds are uneven and the ruins are scattered across the area.
The fort held approximately 30 guns and survived an attack during a major naval conflict in the 1690s. This high concentration of artillery for a coastal fort shows how vital the position was for French trading interests in the region.
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