Biographical Information
| Name: | Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban |
|---|---|
| Born on | 4 May 1633 in Saint-Léger-Vauban, Yonne (89), Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe |
| Deceased on | 30 March 1707 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, Europe |
| 1704 | Treatise on sieges and the attack of open spaces |
| 1706 | Treatise on the defense of open spaces |
Structures and Projects
Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:
architect
design engineer
designer
- Besançon Citadel
- Canal Vauban
- Entrevaux Citadel
- Entrevaux City Walls
- Fort Lupin
- Fort National
- Lille Citadel
- Longwy Ramparts
- Maintenon Aqueduct
- Namur Citadel
- Poudrière de la Brêche
- Saint-André Bastion
- Vauban Fort
engineer
- Ambleteuse Fort
- Arsenal de Namur
- Belfort Ramparts
- Bruche Canal
- Canal du Midi
- Fort Carré
- Fort Louvois
- Fortifications at Bergues
- Fortifications at Neuf-Brisach
- French Gate
- German Gate
- Gravelines Ramparts
- Lobau Barracks
- Mont-Dauphin Fortress
- Mont-Louis Citadel
- Mont-Louis Ramparts
- Montmédy Citadel
- Strasbourg Gate
- Vauban Port
- Villefranche-de-Conflent City Walls
Bibliography
- (2004): La dîme royale. L'Harmattan, Paris (France), pp. 216.
- (2007): Mémoire Pour le Rappel des Huguenots. La Cause, France (France), pp. 69.
- (1843): Mémoire sur le canal du Languedoc contenant ses défauts et ses avantages (1691). In: Oisivetés de M. de Vauban, Paris (France).
Relevant Websites
Relevant Publications
- (2000): Bibliographie des ouvrages de Vauban (3 volumes). Association des amis de la maison Vauban, Saint-Léger-Vauban (France).
- (1995): Canaux. Rivières des hommes. Rempart, Desclée de Brouwer, Paris (France), pp. 144.
- (2003): L'Esprit des fortifications. Vauban - Dufour - Les Forts de Saint-Maurice. Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires romandes, Lausanne (Switzerland), pp. 128.
- (1993): La gloire des ingénieurs. L'intelligence technique du XVIe au XVIIIe siècle. Albin Michel, Paris (France).
- (2007): Le journal de Vauban. Economica, Paris (France), pp. 360.
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22/07/2014
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