Fort Mahon

Fort Mahon is a sea fort by the commune of in the , northern France. The fort was built at the end of the 17th century by the military architect Vauban on the orders of Louis XIV to defend the port in the estuary of the .
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  • Castle
  • …dates from 1699
  • Description: fort located on the coast of the Strait of Dover, northern France

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Michel and Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste d’Audresselles.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 700 metres northeast of Fort Mahon.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Fort Mahon.

Cemetery
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is situated 3½ km south of Fort Mahon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Audinghen and Cap Gris-Nez.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region of . is situated 5 km north of Fort Mahon.

Locality
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is a cape located in , a commune… is situated 7 km north of Fort Mahon.

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or Boulogne is a city and port in the Côte d'Opale region of .

Fort Mahon

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Latitude
50.8054° or 50° 48′ 20″ north
Longitude
1.60053° or 1° 36′ 2″ east
Open location code
9F23RJ42+56
Open­Street­Map ID
way 245073511
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
12626044
Wiki­data ID
Q2612774

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Fort Mahon” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “fort d’Ambleteuse”
  • Dutch: “Fort Mahon”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ماهون”
  • French: “Fort d’Ambleteuse”
  • French: “fort Mahon”
  • French: “Fort Vauban”
  • German: “Fort Mahon”
  • Japanese: “マオン砦”
  • Picard: “Fort Vauban d‘ Imbelteuse”
  • Picard: “Fort Vauban d’ Imbelteuse”
  • Turkish: “Mahon Hisarı”

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