Fort Montluc
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{{about|the fort in Lyon|the nearby prison|Montluc prison}}
{{Infobox Monument
| monument_name = Fort Montluc
| image = Fort Montluc Lyon.JPG
| caption = Fort bastion
| coordinates = {{coord|45.751789|N|4.862823|E|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:FR}}
| location = Lyon, France
| begin = 1831
| complete = 1835
}}
Fort Montluc, also known as Fort de Villeurbanne, is a fort located in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.{{cite book|last1=Dallemagne|first1=François|title=Les Défenses de Lyon: Enceintes et fortifications|year=2006|publisher=Éditions lyonnaises d'art et d'histoire|location=Lyon|isbn=978-2-84147-177-5|language=fr}} The fort was built in 1831 as part of the Ceintures de Lyon, which were a series of fortifications surrounding Lyon. It is currently used as a metropolitan police station.
History
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Fort Montluc was built between 1831 and 1835 and was part of a system of fortifications to protect Lyon from possible enemy attack. The trapezoidal shape and two outward-facing bastions were designed to protect the suburb of {{ill|Guillotière|fr}}. It was surrounded by water similar to the {{ill|Fort des Brotteaux|fr}} and was accessible by a wooden bridge. The interior included a large two-storey cavalier which, could hold 600 soldiers. The fort later served as a garrison.
Present day
At the end of the 19th century, the glacis surrounding the fort were occupied by French military, and have since been replaced by a garden square. The fort was owned by the Minister of the Interior from 1969 to 2007, after which it has been used as a metropolitan police station.
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.museemilitairelyon.com/spip.php?article166 Lyon Military Museum article about the fort] {{in lang|fr}}
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Category:1830s establishments in France