1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Blaye (French:[blaj]ⓘ; Occitan: Blaiapronounced[ˈblajɔ]) is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. For centuries, Blaye was a particularly convenient crossing point for those who came from the north and went to Bordeaux or further south, to Spain and Portugal.[3] Fortified since antiquity, this eminently strategic site located on the bank of a large river, was modernized at the end of the 17th century, thanks to Vauban. In 1685, the Commissaire general des fortifications of Louis XIV proposed the construction of a real lock on the Gironde in order to "take control of the river" and to hold Bordeaux in case of a revolt. It is then that the citadel of Blaye was built, constituting the major element of the estuary control system. Dominating the urban landscape, this imposing building has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008,[4] as part of a group of structures engineered by Vauban, in testimony to their global influence on military architecture and planning over the next few centuries.[5]
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^"Réseau des sites majeurs Vauban". www.sites-vauban.org. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
Blaye (French: [blaj] ; Occitan: Blaia pronounced [ˈblajɔ]) is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern...
and Graves and a Right Bank area which includes the Libournais, Bourg and Blaye. The Médoc is itself divided into Haut-Médoc (the upstream or southern portion)...
The Battle of Blaye of 1593, also known as the Battle of Bec d'Ambès (in French) or Battle of the Gironde Estuary, was a naval Spanish victory that took...
Saint Romanus of Blaye was a priest in the Gironde in France. He was active at the end of the fourth century. Gregory of Tours claimed that St. Martin...
who appeared in 33 films between 1922 and 1937. Lili Damita was born in Blaye, France, on 10 July 1904. Her father was an officer. She was educated in...
Power Plant is a nuclear plant on the banks of the Gironde estuary near Blaye, France operated by Électricité de France. The power plant has 4 pressurized...
The Arrondissement of Blaye is an arrondissement of France in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 62 communes. Its population...
Jordain de Blaivies (sometimes modernised Jourdain de Blaye) is an Old French chanson de geste written in decasyllables around 1200. It is an adventure...
1684. The citadel of Blaye, city walls, Fort Paté and Fort Médoc are located in Blaye-Cussac-Fort-Médoc, Gironde. The citadel at Blaye was built between...
birthplace of Montesquieu The Gironde estuary seen from the citadel of Blaye Grottoes of Ferrand Château d'Eck Cantons of the Gironde department Communes...
(became Duchy of Vasconia) was under his control. In 632, Charibert died at Blaye, Gironde and soon after that his infant son Chilperic was killed. Aquitaine...
Empire. According to legend, Roland was laid to rest in the basilica at Blaye, near Bordeaux, on the site of the citadel. Roland was turned into a popular...
cannons. Fort Paté, together with Fort Médoc and the ancient citadelle of Blaye, defended the estuary and Bordeaux. During the French Revolution the fort...
Jaufre Rudel (Jaufré in modern Occitan) was the Prince of Blaye (Princes de Blaia) and a troubadour of the early- to mid-12th century, who probably died...
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