Fort Saint-Jean

Fort Saint-Jean is a fortification in , built in 1660 by Louis XIV at the entrance to the . Since 2013, it has been linked by two foot-bridges to the historical district Le Panier and to the .
Wikipedia
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  • Fort
  • …lies at an elevation of 20 metres (66 feet)
  • …is also known as “Fort Grasse-Tilly”
  • Description: French fortification from 1660

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Eugène and Villa Valmer.
TouN, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 230 metres northeast of Fort Saint-Jean.
TouN, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a historic mansion in the of , France. is situated 570 metres southeast of Fort Saint-Jean.
XDurang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 590 metres southeast of Fort Saint-Jean.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vallon des Auffes and Endoume.
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The is a little traditional fishing…
Kremtak, FAL.
is a quarter.
Rvalette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter in the of , .

Fort Saint-Jean

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Latitude
43.28333° or 43° 17′ north
Longitude
5.35° or 5° 21′ east
Open location code
8FM778MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
2979378
Wiki­data ID
Q1905802

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Fort Saint-Jean” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Сен Жан”
  • Chinese: “圣让堡”
  • Dutch: “Fort Saint-Jean”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن سان جان”
  • French: “fort Saint-Jean”
  • French: “Fort Saint-Jean”
  • German: “Fort Saint-Jean”
  • German: “Fort Saint”
  • Italian: “Fort Saint-Jean”
  • Italian: “Forte Saint-Jean”
  • Italian: “Forte San Giovanni”
  • Japanese: “サン・ジャン城”
  • Persian: “دژ سن-ژان (مارسی)”
  • Persian: “دژ سن-ژان”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Saint-Jean (Marseille)”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Saint-Jean”
  • Swedish: “Fort Saint-Jean”
  • Turkish: “Sen Jan Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Форт Сен-Жан (Марсель)”
  • Ukrainian: “Форт Сен-Жан”

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