Europe · France

Neuf-Brisach

fortified town · Tier B · provisional

An octagonal fortified town in Alsace, with a street grid nested inside successive angular defensive works. Built to Vauban’s plan after the loss of nearby Breisach, the site belongs to UNESCO’s Fortifications of Vauban group.

Photographs & plans

Aerial view from the southwest
Carsten Steger · 16 June 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Plan of Neuf-Brisach, circa 1697
Attributed to Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban in the source record · Circa 1697 · Public domain
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Southeastern moats and fortifications — stitched panorama
Eric Gaba (Wikimedia Commons user: Sting) · March 2011 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Country: France
Coordinates: 48.01770, 7.52850
Reported date: Work began 1698
Condition: Unknown
Current use: Unknown
Research confidence: provisional.

Sources

This catalogue entry is a research record. Unknown fields are left unknown; a star-shaped outline alone does not establish date, origin, or function.

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