Le Fort Medoc
- Address: 32 Ave du Fort Medoc
- Vicinity: Gironde estuary
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1685/00/00 | Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban | Engineer | During a site visit, Vauban is impressed with the strategic location. | |||
| 1689/00/00 | Louis XIV of France | Sovereign | Conceived as one of the elements of the lock intended to protect Bordeaux, earthwork construction is begun on Fort Medoc by order of Louis XIV. | |||
| 1691/00/00 | Construction begins on the buildings at Fort Medoc. | |||||
| 1694/00/00 | Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban | Engineer | Fort Medoc is completed. |
| Particulars for Le Fort Medoc: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Category for Historic Use | Defense |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Structure | Stronghold, fort |
| Fortification | Vauban Fortification System |
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