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  • Fortifications around the Citadelle de Belfort, with the Grand Couronne built by the Comte de la Suze in 1637-48, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Denfert-Rochereau casemate, a fortified armoured structure and gun emplacement at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Drawbridge of the Citadelle de Belfort, which was destroyed and rebuilt several times during the Siege of Belfort in 1870-71, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Citadelle de Belfort, with the 17th century castle and the Lion of Belfort sculpture, 1880, by Auguste Bartholdi, dedicated to the defenders of the siege of 1870-71, above the town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Citadelle de Belfort, with the 17th century castle and the Lion of Belfort sculpture, 1880, by Auguste Bartholdi, dedicated to the defenders of the siege of 1870-71, above the town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Citadelle de Belfort, with the 17th century castle and the Lion of Belfort sculpture, 1880, by Auguste Bartholdi, dedicated to the defenders of the siege of 1870-71, above the town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of Honour and the barracks built by Haxo, now the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Citadelle de Belfort, with the 17th century castle and the Lion of Belfort sculpture, 1880, by Auguste Bartholdi, dedicated to the defenders of the siege of 1870-71, above the town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fortifications around the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Watch tower on the corner of the Citadelle de Belfort next to the drawbridge, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Porte de Brisach, built 1687-1703 by Vauban, giving access to the old town of Belfort, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bastion tower no. 27 and counter guard, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Citadelle de Belfort, with the 17th century castle and the Lion of Belfort sculpture, 1880, by Auguste Bartholdi, dedicated to the defenders of the siege of 1870-71, above the town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Yolande de Bourgogne, Countess of Nevers, 1247-80, Tournai stone sculpture on her tomb, mid 14th century, in Nevers Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Cyricus and Saint Julitta of Nevers, Nevers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. This effigy was originally held at the Musee de la Porte de Croix, before being moved to the cathedral in 1998. The apse and transept at the West end of the church are Romanesque, while the nave and Eastern apse are 14th century Gothic. The building is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of Honour and the barracks built by Haxo, now the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Porte de Brisach, built 1687-1703 by Vauban, giving access to the old town of Belfort, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The reliefs depict fleur de lys, the date 1687 and a sun as emblem of Louis XIV with his motto. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Citadelle de Belfort, with the 17th century castle and the Lion of Belfort sculpture, 1880, by Auguste Bartholdi, dedicated to the defenders of the siege of 1870-71, above the town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Marshal de la Ferte seizing Belfort, defended by the Comte de la Suze, in 1654, oil painting, 1879, by Lucien Melingue, 1841-89, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fortifications around the Citadelle de Belfort, aerial view, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Porte de Brisach, built 1687-1703 by Vauban, giving access to the old town of Belfort, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The reliefs depict fleur de lys, the date 1687 and a sun as emblem of Louis XIV with his motto. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Watch tower on the corner of the Citadelle de Belfort next to the drawbridge, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Citadelle de Belfort, with the 17th century castle and the Lion of Belfort sculpture, 1880, by Auguste Bartholdi, dedicated to the defenders of the siege of 1870-71, above the town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of Honour, cannon, and the barracks built by Haxo, now the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Citadelle de Belfort, with the 17th century castle and the Lion of Belfort sculpture, 1880, by Auguste Bartholdi, dedicated to the defenders of the siege of 1870-71, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban  and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. In the foreground is the Hotel de Prefecture du Territories de Belfort, built 1901-3. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • American M4A2 Sherman tank called Cornouailles, commemorating the site of the death of Lieutenant Martin while liberating the city of Belfort on 21st November 1944 during the Second World War, at the entrance to the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Citadelle de Belfort, with the 17th century castle and the Lion of Belfort sculpture, 1880, by Auguste Bartholdi, dedicated to the defenders of the siege of 1870-71, above the town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Citadelle de Belfort, with the 17th century castle and the Lion of Belfort sculpture, 1880, by Auguste Bartholdi, dedicated to the defenders of the siege of 1870-71, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corner of the Citadelle de Belfort with watch tower next to the drawbridge, with the Porte de Brisach, built 1687-1703, (centre) and the bastion tower no. 27 (right), at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tunnel leading to the drawbridge, which was destroyed and rebuilt several times during the Siege of Belfort of 1870-71, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedrale Saint-Christophe de Belfort, built 1727-50 in pink sandstone by Henri Schuller and Jacques Philippe Mareschal, on the Place d'Armes, in the old town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The south tower was added in 1845. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Pierre Philippe Denfert-Rochereau, 1823-78, from the Monument to Denfert-Rochereau, or Monument to the 3 Sieges of Belfort, 1913, designed by Dehaudt and Bartholdi, 1834-1904, and cast by Durenne, on the Place de la Republique, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The monument is topped by allegorical figures of France awarding the city of Belfort with the Legion of Honour. It is surrounded by statues of a young soldier and the defenders of the 3 sieges of Belfort - Denfert-Rochereau, Legrand and Lecourbe. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Watch tower on the corner of the Citadelle de Belfort next to the drawbridge, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Citadelle de Belfort, with the 17th century castle and the Lion of Belfort sculpture, 1880, by Auguste Bartholdi, dedicated to the defenders of the siege of 1870-71, above the town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lion of Belfort, bronze relief, by Auguste Bartholdi, 1834-1904, study for the 1880 sculpture dedicated to the defenders of the Siege of Belfort 1870-71 during the Franco-Prussian War, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Louise de Clermont Gallerande, second wife of Gaspard de Champagne, Comte de la Suze Belfort et Ferette, oil painting, 1662-69, by unknown artist, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Plage de Cabourg, or Beach at Cabourg, oil painting, c. 1920, by Rene-Xavier Prinet, 1861-1946, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts or Fine Art Museum, housed in Tower 41, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. Cabourg is a seaside town in Calvados, on the Normandy coast. Tower 41 was built 1687-98 by Vauban as part of the defences of the lower town, and has housed the museum since 2007. The museum was renovated and extended 2016-19 and now houses painting and sculpture from Gothic times to 20th century, including many artists from Belfort. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of Honour and the barracks built by Haxo, now the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Porte de Brisach, built 1687-1703 by Vauban, giving access via ditches to the town below, and behind, the Denfert-Rochereau casemate, a fortified armoured structure and gun emplacement, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Odile of Alsace preaching, stained glass window in the Cathedrale Saint-Christophe de Belfort, built 1727-50 in pink sandstone by Henri Schuller and Jacques Philippe Mareschal, on the Place d'Armes, in the old town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The south tower was added in 1845. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lion of Belfort sculpture, 1880, by Auguste Bartholdi, dedicated to the defenders of the siege of 1870-71, beneath the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. A castle was built in the 17th century by the Comte de la Suze to protect the Trouee de Belfort or Belfort Gap, and Vauban and Haxo added to the fortifications. In the 19th century the citadel formed part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The citadel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument au Poilu, a war memorial commemorating the dead of the First World War, depicting a soldier in uniform with his gun, 1927-28, by Leon Leyritz, 1888-1976, in the Square du Souvenir, in Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 25th anniversary of the Siege of Belfort, engraving, 1896, by Henri Meyer, published in the Illustrated Journal, April 19th 1896, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The engraving depicts the Lion of Belfort, the Porte de Brisach, the bombardment, the bakery during the siege and firefighters. The anniversary was celebrated by 30,000 spectators and culminated in the awarding of the Cross of the Legion of Honour to the city. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ in Glory, 12th century fresco in the vault of the Romanesque choir of Nevers Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Cyricus and Saint Julitta of Nevers, Nevers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The fresco depicts the resurrection and glory of Christ, seated in a mandorla surrounded by angels, his victory over death and the promise of eternal life. The apse and transept at the West end of the church are Romanesque, while the nave and Eastern apse are 14th century Gothic. The building is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Vauban, (Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban, 1633-1707), military engineer, plaster mould from the original, by Antoine Coysevox, 1640-1720, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medallion plaque with portraits of Denfert-Rochereau and Adolphe Thiers, on the base of the Quand Meme Monument, 1884, by Antonin Mercie, commemorating the resistance of Belfort during the Franco-Prussian war, on the Place d'Armes in Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The sculpture depicts an Alsatian woman as an allegory of the city of Belfort, holding a wounded and dying soldier. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Central corridor linking rooms in the Fort des Basses Perches, or Fort Valmy, built 1874-77 in Danjoutin and Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The fort forms part of the Forts des Perches, the first ring of fortifications around Belfort, part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The fort was in use during the Franco-Prussian War and housed 126 soldiers and 6 officers. In 1893 it was linked to other forts by the Chemins de Fer du Territoire de Belfort railway. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Pierre Philippe Denfert-Rochereau, 1823-78, from the Monument to Denfert-Rochereau, or Monument to the 3 Sieges of Belfort, 1913, designed by Dehaudt and Bartholdi, 1834-1904, and cast by Durenne, on the Place de la Republique, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The monument is topped by allegorical figures of France awarding the city of Belfort with the Legion of Honour. It is surrounded by statues of a young soldier and the defenders of the 3 sieges of Belfort - Denfert-Rochereau, Legrand and Lecourbe. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument aux Morts de la Grande Guerre, a war memorial to the citizens of Belfort who died in the First World War, 1924, by Albert Le Monnier and Georges Verez, with a winged victory and relief of soldiers around base, on the Square du Souvenir in Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pince-nez, monocular, compass set and box, and protractor, belonging to Denfert-Rochereau, 1823-78, who led the resistance during the siege in the Franco-Prussian War, and notebook detailing the orders of the commander of the sedentary national guard, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dordrecht, oil painting on board, c. 1908. by Maximilien Luce, 1858-1941, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts or Fine Art Museum, housed in Tower 41, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. This Neo-Impressionist painting depicts sailing boats on a river. Tower 41 was built 1687-98 by Vauban as part of the defences of the lower town, and has housed the museum since 2007. The museum was renovated and extended 2016-19 and now houses painting and sculpture from Gothic times to 20th century, including many artists from Belfort. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entombment, late 15th century painted sculptural group with life-size figures, restored in the 19th century, placed in the crypt of the Romanesque choir in 1832, in Nevers Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Cyricus and Saint Julitta of Nevers, Nevers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The apse and transept at the West end of the church are Romanesque, while the nave and Eastern apse are 14th century Gothic. The building is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ in Glory, 12th century fresco in the vault of the Romanesque choir of Nevers Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Cyricus and Saint Julitta of Nevers, Nevers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The fresco depicts the resurrection and glory of Christ, seated in a mandorla surrounded by angels, his victory over death and the promise of eternal life. Above is the lamb of god and a cross, with the elders of the apocalypse. The apse and transept at the West end of the church are Romanesque, while the nave and Eastern apse are 14th century Gothic. The building is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Le Colonel Denfert, caricature by Andre Gill, 1840-85, published in L'Eclipse, issue 190, 16th June 1872, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The cartoon refers to the Changarnier incident during the debate on obligatory army recruitment in May 1872. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tour de la Miotte, an observation tower built 1840 at the Fort de la Miotte, or Fort Kleber, built 1831-35 by Haxo on the Miotte Hill, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The tower was destroyed in the Siege of Belfort in 1870-71 and again in 1940, but rebuilt each time. The fort defends the road to Colmar and forms part of the Belfort fortifications outside the citadel. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stained glass window designed by artist Jean Michel Alberola, b. 1953, and made by master glassmaker Dominique Duchemin, in the Romanesque South transept in Nevers Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Cyricus and Saint Julitta of Nevers, Nevers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. Here, an orange arch displays the tau, or tav, the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, also the symbol of the cross, and the symbolic numbers 144 and 000 - 12 is the perfect number and 1000 the number of plenitude. The project to commission contemporary stained glass windows in the cathedral was begun 1987-88 under Dominique Bozo, and they were inaugurated on 29th April 2011. The building is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stained glass window of the Coronation of the Virgin by her son, Jesus Christ, detail, designed by artist Jean Michel Alberola, b. 1953, and made by master glassmaker Dominique Duchemin, in the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament in Nevers Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Cyricus and Saint Julitta of Nevers, Nevers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The project to commission contemporary stained glass windows in the cathedral was begun 1987-88 under Dominique Bozo, and they were inaugurated on 29th April 2011. The building is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 25th anniversary of the Siege of Belfort, detail, engraving, 1896, by Henri Meyer, published in the Illustrated Journal, April 19th 1896, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The anniversary was celebrated by 30,000 spectators and culminated in the awarding of the Cross of the Legion of Honour to the city. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Altar with statue of the Virgin, in the Chapelle de Marie, in the Cathedrale Saint-Christophe de Belfort, built 1727-50 in pink sandstone by Henri Schuller and Jacques Philippe Mareschal, on the Place d'Armes, in the old town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The south tower was added in 1845. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mural, detail, by Ernest Pignon, 1988, on the wall of a block of flats on the Rue de l'As de Carreau in Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The mural depicts 46 important European cultural icons, including here (left-right) Berlioz, Wagner, Nietzsche, Durer, Nerval and Buchner. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Uniform of a French soldier during the siege of Belfort 1870-71 during the Franco-Prussian war, and of a nurse of the same era, in the Fort des Basses Perches, or Fort Valmy, built 1874-77 in Danjoutin and Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The fort forms part of the Forts des Perches, the first ring of fortifications around Belfort, part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The fort was in use during the Franco-Prussian War and housed 126 soldiers and 6 officers. In 1893 it was linked to other forts by the Chemins de Fer du Territoire de Belfort railway. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Double bust of Erckmann-Chatrian, (Emile Erckmann, 1822-99, and Alexandre Chatrian, 1826-90), authors of military fiction, 1869, plaster, by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, 1834-1904, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Plan of the Siege of Belfort, 1870-71, during the Franco-Prussian War, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inscription 'Pro Patria' (For the Fatherland), commemorating the liberated prisoners of war who rebuilt the tower in 1947, on the base of the Tour de la Miotte, an observation tower built 1840 at the Fort de la Miotte, or Fort Kleber, built 1831-35 by Haxo on the Miotte Hill, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The tower was destroyed in the Siege of Belfort in 1870-71 and again in 1940, but rebuilt each time. The fort defends the road to Colmar and forms part of the Belfort fortifications outside the citadel. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Quand Meme Monument, 1884, by Antonin Mercie, commemorating the resistance of Belfort during the Franco-Prussian war, on the Place d'Armes in Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The sculpture depicts an Alsatian woman as an allegory of the city of Belfort, holding a wounded and dying soldier. In the medallion plaque are portraits of Denfert-Rochereau and Adolphe Thiers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Alstom factory in Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The Alstom company was founded in 1879 as Alsthom-Belfort and since then has employed many people in the town. It is a train, tram and gas turbine manufacturer. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lion of Belfort, bronze relief, by Auguste Bartholdi, 1834-1904, study for the 1880 sculpture dedicated to the defenders of the Siege of Belfort 1870-71 during the Franco-Prussian War, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Le Chateau de Chillon, oil painting, c. 1814, by Gustave Courbet, 1819-77, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts or Fine Art Museum, housed in Tower 41, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The Chateau de Chillon is an island castle on Lake Geneva in Vaud, Switzerland. Tower 41 was built 1687-98 by Vauban as part of the defences of the lower town, and has housed the museum since 2007. The museum was renovated and extended 2016-19 and now houses painting and sculpture from Gothic times to 20th century, including many artists from Belfort. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ in Glory, detail, 12th century fresco in the vault of the Romanesque choir of Nevers Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Cyricus and Saint Julitta of Nevers, Nevers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The fresco depicts the resurrection and glory of Christ, seated in a mandorla surrounded by angels, his victory over death and the promise of eternal life. The apse and transept at the West end of the church are Romanesque, while the nave and Eastern apse are 14th century Gothic. The building is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Three angels, small Romanesque fresco, in Nevers Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Cyricus and Saint Julitta of Nevers, Nevers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The apse and transept at the West end of the church are Romanesque, while the nave and Eastern apse are 14th century Gothic. The building is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, 1834-1904, French sculptor who made the Lion of Belfort, plaster, by Louis-Hubert Noel, 1839-1925, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fort des Basses Perches, or Fort Valmy, built 1874-77 in Danjoutin and Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The fort forms part of the Forts des Perches, the first ring of fortifications around Belfort, part of the Sere de Rivieres system of French border defences. The fort was in use during the Franco-Prussian War and housed 126 soldiers and 6 officers. In 1893 it was linked to other forts by the Chemins de Fer du Territoire de Belfort railway. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Old town, with Cathedrale Saint-Christophe de Belfort, aerial view, built 1727-50 in pink sandstone by Henri Schuller and Jacques Philippe Mareschal, on the Place d'Armes, in Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The south tower was added in 1845. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Path leading to the Tour de la Miotte, an observation tower built 1840 at the Fort de la Miotte, or Fort Kleber, built 1831-35 by Haxo on the Miotte Hill, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The tower was destroyed in the Siege of Belfort in 1870-71 and again in 1940, but rebuilt each time. The fort defends the road to Colmar and forms part of the Belfort fortifications outside the citadel. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave of the Cathedrale Saint-Christophe de Belfort, built 1727-50 in pink sandstone by Henri Schuller and Jacques Philippe Mareschal, on the Place d'Armes, in the old town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The south tower was added in 1845. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of St Christopher carrying the infant Jesus, on a memorial in the Cathedrale Saint-Christophe de Belfort, built 1727-50 in pink sandstone by Henri Schuller and Jacques Philippe Mareschal, on the Place d'Armes, in the old town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The south tower was added in 1845. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mural, detail, by Ernest Pignon, 1988, on the wall of a block of flats on the Rue de l'As de Carreau in Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The mural depicts 46 important European cultural icons, including here (left-right) Hugo, Zweig, Dante, Sartre, Char, Stroheim, Rosa Luxembourg, Friedrich, Picasso, Rimbaud, Einstein, Mozart, Kollwitz, Brecht, Moliere, Schiller, Mann, de Stael, Rilke, Heine and Rolland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Mme Meny, wife of the mayor of Belfort 1855-72, oil painting, by Gustave Francois Dauphin, 1804-59, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts or Fine Art Museum, housed in Tower 41, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The artist was a relative of the mayor and this was intended as a private family portrait. Tower 41 was built 1687-98 by Vauban as part of the defences of the lower town, and has housed the museum since 2007. The museum was renovated and extended 2016-19 and now houses painting and sculpture from Gothic times to 20th century, including many artists from Belfort. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medallion plaque with portraits of Denfert-Rochereau and Adolphe Thiers, on the base of the Quand Meme Monument, 1884, by Antonin Mercie, commemorating the resistance of Belfort during the Franco-Prussian war, on the Place d'Armes in Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The sculpture depicts an Alsatian woman as an allegory of the city of Belfort, holding a wounded and dying soldier. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entombment, detail, late 15th century painted sculptural group with life-size figures, restored in the 19th century, placed in the crypt of the Romanesque choir in 1832, in Nevers Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Cyricus and Saint Julitta of Nevers, Nevers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The apse and transept at the West end of the church are Romanesque, while the nave and Eastern apse are 14th century Gothic. The building is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Uniform of corporal Paul Menegoz of the 45th line infantry, from the Siege of Belfort 1870-71, during the Franco-Prussian War, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Edouard Meny, mayor of Belfort 1855-72, after a painting by Gustave Dauphin, by Alfonse Drouin, 1866-1947, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Pierre Philippe Denfert-Rochereau, 1823-78, from the Monument to Denfert-Rochereau, or Monument to the 3 Sieges of Belfort, 1913, designed by Dehaudt and Bartholdi, 1834-1904, and cast by Durenne, on the Place de la Republique, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The monument is topped by allegorical figures of France awarding the city of Belfort with the Legion of Honour. It is surrounded by statues of a young soldier and the defenders of the 3 sieges of Belfort - Denfert-Rochereau, Legrand and Lecourbe. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Obelisk, a monument commemorating the defenders of the Siege of Belfort 1870-71, during the Franco-Prussian War, in the Cimetiere des Mobiles, on the Colline de la Justice, Brisach, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. This cemetery, then known as Le Pre Gaspard, was founded during the siege when the main cemetery could not be accessed. 956 soldiers of the Garde Mobile are buried here. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pieta sculpture in the Cathedrale Saint-Christophe de Belfort, built 1727-50 in pink sandstone by Henri Schuller and Jacques Philippe Mareschal, on the Place d'Armes, in the old town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The south tower was added in 1845. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of St Christopher carrying the infant Jesus, detail, on a memorial in the Cathedrale Saint-Christophe de Belfort, built 1727-50 in pink sandstone by Henri Schuller and Jacques Philippe Mareschal, on the Place d'Armes, in the old town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The south tower was added in 1845. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Alstom factory in Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The Alstom company was founded in 1879 as Alsthom-Belfort and since then has employed many people in the town. It is a train, tram and gas turbine manufacturer. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Le Brave Colonel Denfert, portrait of Denfert-Rochereau, 1823-78, who led the resistance during the siege in the Franco-Prussian War, and siege and bombardment of Belfort, with flying cannonballs, engravings by Gaillard, published 1870, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Resurrection, oil painting on oak board, 1560, by Pieter Pourbus, 1523-84, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts or Fine Art Museum, housed in Tower 41, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. Christ emerges from the tomb with a gesture of blessing surrounded by cherubs, and some soldiers sleep while other react fearfully. Tower 41 was built 1687-98 by Vauban as part of the defences of the lower town, and has housed the museum since 2007. The museum was renovated and extended 2016-19 and now houses painting and sculpture from Gothic times to 20th century, including many artists from Belfort. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to Denfert-Rochereau, or Monument to the 3 Sieges of Belfort, 1913, designed by Dehaudt and Bartholdi, 1834-1904, and cast by Durenne, on the Place de la Republique, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The monument is topped by allegorical figures of France awarding the city of Belfort with the Legion of Honour. It is surrounded by statues of a young soldier and the defenders of the 3 sieges of Belfort - Denfert-Rochereau, Legrand and Lecourbe. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stained glass window of the Coronation of the Virgin by her son, Jesus Christ, designed by artist Jean Michel Alberola, b. 1953, and made by master glassmaker Dominique Duchemin, in the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament in Nevers Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Cyricus and Saint Julitta of Nevers, Nevers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The project to commission contemporary stained glass windows in the cathedral was begun 1987-88 under Dominique Bozo, and they were inaugurated on 29th April 2011. The building is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Chenebier, fought on 16th January 1871 during the Franco-Prussian war, oil painting, by Alfonse de Neuville, 1836-85, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bandstand on the Place d'Armes, where musicians play throughout the summer months, in the old town of Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Alstom factory in Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The Alstom company was founded in 1879 as Alsthom-Belfort and since then has employed many people in the town. It is a train, tram and gas turbine manufacturer. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Citroen Traction Avant 15, 6 cylinders, from 1950, in front of the Auberge Du Lac, a restaurant situated on the Lac de Malsaucy, with terraces overlooking and overhanging the water, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Quand Meme Monument, 1884, by Antonin Mercie, commemorating the resistance of Belfort during the Franco-Prussian war, on the Place d'Armes in Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The sculpture depicts an Alsatian woman as an allegory of the city of Belfort, holding a wounded and dying soldier. In the medallion plaque are portraits of Denfert-Rochereau and Adolphe Thiers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stained glass window designed by artist Jean Michel Alberola, b. 1953, and made by master glassmaker Dominique Duchemin, in the Romanesque South transept in Nevers Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Cyricus and Saint Julitta of Nevers, Nevers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The window depicts an unrolled parchment, the book of the Apocalypse, with the terrestrial globe halo - this revelation concerns the whole universe and all the saved (pictured below). The hole of the meridian lets through the sun's rays, at the exact moment of the solar noon. The project to commission contemporary stained glass windows in the cathedral was begun 1987-88 under Dominique Bozo, and they were inaugurated on 29th April 2011. The building is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stained glass window of the Descent from the Cross, detail of ladder and skull, designed by artist Jean Michel Alberola, b. 1953, and made by master glassmaker Dominique Duchemin, in the Chapel of Memory in Nevers Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Cyricus and Saint Julitta of Nevers, Nevers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The cross is tau-shaped (last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, sign of redemption) and is violet, the colour of Christ's Passion. Jesus' body has been brought down and he is mourned by the Virgin, 'Mater dolorosa'. A skull in the lower right corner represents Golgotha, ​​'place of the skull'. The project to commission contemporary stained glass windows in the cathedral was begun 1987-88 under Dominique Bozo, and they were inaugurated on 29th April 2011. The building is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Model of a plan of Belfort in the mid 18th century, in plaster, textile and metal, copy of an original of 1755, with the fortifications built by Vauban and bastions and hornwork, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Colonel Denfert-Rochereau, 1823-78, in military uniform, defender of Belfort during its siege in the Franco-Prussian war, detail, oil painting, 1876, by Alexandre Monsegur, 1849-1917, in the Musee d'Histoire or History Museum, at the Citadelle de Belfort, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The museum houses collections on archaeology, Bartholdi sculpture and military history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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