Sujet

Citadel of St-Tropez (Citadelle de St-Tropez), France

Légende

Though St-Tropez is famous for its glamour and glitz, the city also has a rich and eventful past. The Citadel is a prime example, having been the town’s crown jewels since the 17th century, and one of the few monuments of its magnitude to still stand today on France’s southern coastline. In fact, The Citadel is one of the city’s most visited historical and cultural sites, both for its history and its panoramic views over the Bay. The Citadel was built between 1602 and 1608, based on the drawings of engineer Raymond de Bonnefons. The building, composed of a thick-walled hexagonal tower, a concealed interior courtyard, towers with cannon openings, and a bastioned outer wall, was used to defend the strategic port of St-Tropez, the most important strongholds between Antibes and Toulon for centuries. Its location on a hill with slopes bare of vegetation helped the military spot and bomb all vessels that came too close to the walls of the city.

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Photographe : Carl DeAbreu

Date

18 sept. 2015

Crédit

Photo12/Alamy/Carl DeAbreu

Notre référence

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Utilisation

uniquement en France

Model release

Oui

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

57,1Mo (2,6Mo) / 30,9cm x 46,3cm / 3648 x 5472 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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