🏰 Fort du mont Alban

France · Europe · 43.70°N, 7.30°E

The Fort of Mont Alban is a military fortification in the city of Nice. Built between 1557 and 1560 after the 1543 Siege of Nice, on the eponymous hill between Nice and the harbor of Villefranche-sur-Mer, it is one of the rare examples of military architecture from the mid-16th century in France in a good state of preservation.

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Quick facts

Country	France
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	43.70°N, 7.30°E · view on map

Fort du mont Alban is located in France, in Europe.

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