Fort Lalatte, France / Plévenon
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N 48° 40.100 W 002° 17.043
30U E 552712 N 5390833
Le Fort Lalatte à Plevenon
Waymark Code: WMQF2K
Location: Pays de la Loire, France
Date Posted: 02/19/2016
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[FR]Vieux château féodal, vigie de grès rose, lieu magique et mythique, témoin d'un riche passé: tours, murailles et ponts-levis vous transportent dans un autre temps.
Transformé en fort de défense côtière entre 1690 et 1715, le Fort La Latte reste avant tout un château fort. Le système défensif du XIVe siècle est toujours en place. Courtines, tours, ponts-levis, oubliettes, donjon ont traversé les siècles. Canon du XVIIIe sur double affût , Bricole (engin de guerre du XIVe siècle), arbalète à tour. Un jardin médiéval l'agrémente. Idéal pour vos sorties en famille dans un lieux emblématique et chargé d'histoire.
[ENG]Old castle, lookout pink sandstone, magical and mythical place, witness of a rich past: towers, walls and drawbridges transport you to another time.
Transformed into strong coastal defense between 1690 and 1715 the Fort La Latte is primarily a castle. The defensive system of the fourteenth century is still in place. Curtain walls, towers, drawbridges, dungeons, dungeon have survived. Canon on the dual carriage eighteenth, Bricole (war machine of the fourteenth century), crossbow tower. A medieval garden adorns. Ideal for family outings in an emblematic and historic places.
The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1690
Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": France
Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: Yes it was
What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: Used for defence of a border or land claim.
Current condition: Restauré
This site is administered by ----: Privé
If admission is charged -: 5.00 (listed in local currency)
Open to the public?: Restricted hours -Admission charged
Official or advertised web-page: [Web Link]
Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": [Web Link]
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