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The Citadel of Port-Louis is a citadel built in the 16th century by the Spaniards, then modified in the 17th century by the Frenchmen in Port-Louis (France).[1]
| Citadel of Port-Louis | |
|---|---|
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  Location map France Morbihan | |
| General information | |
| Type | Citadel |
| Town or city | Port-Louis, Morbihan |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 47°42′38″N 3°21′50″W / 47.71055°N 3.363798°W |
| Construction started | 16th century |
| Client | Juan del Águila |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Cristóbal de Rojas |
History
editUsed by Spain as a base of operations during the Brittany Campaign from 1590–1598.
Description
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Museums
edit- Museum of the French East India Company (Musée de la Compagnie des Indes)
- Museum of Naval Weapons (Musée des Armes Navales)
- Museum of Port-Louis and the CItadel (Musée de Port-Louis et de la Citadelle)
- Museum of the Arsenal (Musée de l'Arsenal)
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ Base Mérimée: PA00091585, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
Bibliography
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- (in French) François Jégou, Le port de Blavet (Port-Louis) et Jérôme d'Arradon, seigneur de Quinipily : politique et religion, Vannes, Imprimerie de Galles, 1865, 23 p.
- (in French) Henri-François Buffet, Vie et société au Port-Louis : Des origines à Napoléon III, Rennes, Bahon-Rault, 1972, 509 p.