# Fort-Carré

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Fort-Carré is a sixteenth-century star-shaped fort on a promontory in Antibes, France, twenty-six metres above sea level. King Henry II ordered its construction to guard France’s border with the Duchy of Savoy. Four arrow-head bastions give the fortress its distinctive Renaissance military geometry. King Henry III added the four bastions in 1565. Construction lasted about twenty-five years, and the design later accommodated sixteen cannons within its defensive walls. Vauban reinforced the bastions with granite and brick parapets. He also enlarged the embrasures and added outer walls without changing the fort’s overall sixteenth-century silhouette.

A triangular entrance projects from the walls. A heavy wooden door and narrow bridge lead into the fort, where barracks housed officers and soldiers. Ramparts rise forty-three metres above sea level. Their walkway circles Fort-Carré and opens views across Antibes, the surrounding area, and the sea. Protected gardens cover about four hectares around it. Mediterranean plants and wildlife surround the stone defences within the protected gardens. Napoleon Bonaparte spent about ten days imprisoned here. Fort-Carré also withstood bombardments during the War of the Austrian Succession in 1746 and 1747. Its military role ended in the early twentieth century. The site became a listed historical monument in 1906 and includes protected gardens and fortifications. A James Bond film used Fort-Carré as a villain’s fortress in 1983.

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