Fort de Saint-Cyr

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The Fort de Saint-Cyr in the Yvelines department is a fortification that was built in the 19th century in a fortress ring to protect the French capital Paris .

After the First World War , the fort was used as an arsenal and meteorological station for the army. It has been classified as a historic monument since 1992 and serves as a film warehouse for the Cinémathèque française .

history

During the Franco-Prussian War , France was partly occupied by Prussian and German troops in 1870/71. For this reason, after the defeat in 1871, the fortresses were expanded and modernized between 1874 and 1881, including Fort Saint-Cyr.

The defense system called Barrière de fer comprised 18 forts and 34 batteries after completion. Fort Saint-Cyr was built between May 1875 and 1879 and guards the town of Saint-Cyr-l'École , famous for the Saint-Cyr Military School . The fortress used to belong to the Bois d'Arcy commune and is now within the boundaries of Montigny-le-Bretonneux .

Other forts in Yvelines are:

Web links

Commons : Fort de Saint-Cyr  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cartes postales et Histoire Locales. E. Stéphan.

Coordinates: 48 ° 47 '35 "  N , 2 ° 1' 51.8"  E