Fort Paté, Military fortress on Paté Island, Gironde, France.
The round tower fortress stands twelve meters high on an island in the Gironde estuary, featuring four bastions and a demi-lune structure.
Architect Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban designed this defensive fortress in 1693 as part of a strategic system to protect Bordeaux from maritime attacks.
The fort represents French military engineering excellence from the 17th century and received UNESCO World Heritage status recognition in 2008.
The fort remains a private property, but visitors can observe its exterior structure during boat excursions on the Gironde estuary.
The fortress incorporates an elliptical masonry design with specialized powder magazines and guard rooms built on the unstable soil of Paté Island.
Location: Blaye
Inception: 1693
Architects: Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
Part of: ciutadella i fort Paté i Medoc de Blaia/Cuçac-Fort-Medoc
Website: http://sites-vauban.org
GPS coordinates: 45.11778,-0.67861
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:45
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