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Phalsbourg fortifications, located in the Moselle department (57), date from the 4th quarter of the 17th century. This defensive system, typical of the military architecture of the time, is part of the network of strongholds designed to protect the borders of the Kingdom of France. The city, then strategic, enjoyed a key position in Lorraine, a region often disputed between neighbouring kingdoms.

The engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, Marquis and expert in fortifications, is explicitly cited as the master of this project. Two major elements of the fortifications have been protected under the Historical Monuments since 1927: the Gate of Germany and the Gate of France. These works, symbols of French military engineering, illustrate Vauban's influence in the modernization of urban defences under Louis XIV.

Today, the fortifications of Phalsburg belong in part to the commune and the state. Their location, specified as approximate (note 5/10 in the Mérimée base), corresponds to the address 18 Rue de France. Although their current state and accessibility are not detailed in the sources, their ranking reflects their heritage and historical value, linked to the Vaubani heritage in the Great East.

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