Fortress of Charlemont

The Fortress of Charlemont () is a French stronghold located near the Belgian border on the Meuse. It is a citadel, surrounded by a network of outworks, including the connecting forts (Givet and the Mont d'Hours). It dominates the town of Givet and when in use as a working fortress controlled the valley of the Meuse.

See also

• Reduction of the French fortresses in 1815 — this fortress was the last to surrender to the Coalition.
• Meuse Citadels — a group of forts situated along the Meuse river in southern Belgium.

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