Fortress of Charlemont

Fortress of Charlemont
Fort de Charlemont
Near Givet
The Fortress of Charlemont and the village of Givet.
Fortress of Charlemont (Champagne-Ardenne)
Coordinates	50°08′09″N 4°48′13″E / 50.135833°N 4.803611°E / 50.135833; 4.803611
Type	Fort
Site history
Built	1555

The Fortress of Charlemont (French: Fort de Charlemont) is a French stronghold located near the Belgian border on the Meuse. It is a citadel, surrounded by a network of outworks,^[1] including the connecting forts (Givet and the Mont d'Hours).^[2] It dominates the town of Givet and when in use as a working fortress controlled the valley of the Meuse.

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  Destruction within the fort after the First World War.
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  view of the fort from within Givet.
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  The Maugis Tower.
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  Between Condé Charlemont Covered Path.
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  Entrance to Fort Condé.
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  Staircase, the only access point from the glacis to the fort.