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On the site of a roman fort and later a medieval castle, the citadel'of Blaye was constructed by Vauban'in 1689. It formed part of the verrou de Blaye, a barrier across the Gironde estuary consisting of three fortifications; the citadel of Blaye, Fort Pâté (on an island in the middle of the Gironde) and Fort Médoc on the opposite bank. |
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