fortress of Charlemont

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| nearest_town = Givet

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| caption = The Fortress of Charlemont and the village of Givet.

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| built = 1555

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The Fortress of Charlemont ({{langx|fr|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,{{sfn|Montclos|2009|p={{page needed|date=September 2017}} }} including the connecting forts (Givet and the Mont d'Hours).{{sfn|Siborne|1895|p=780}} It dominates the town of Givet and when in use as a working fortress controlled the valley of the Meuse.

File:Givet-FR-08-Charlemont-07.jpg| Destruction within the fort after the First World War.

File:Givet2.JPG|view of the fort from within Givet.

File:Tour Maugis Porte 03337.JPG |The Maugis Tower.

File:Entre Condé Charlemont chemin couvert 03239.JPG|Between Condé Charlemont Covered Path.

File:Fort Condé porte 03244.jpg|Entrance to Fort Condé.

File:Toilettes et escalier en pas de souris 03309.JPG|Staircase, the only access point from the glacis to the fort.