Fort Royal by junge1
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Fort Royal is located on Ile de Sainte- Maguerite, about half a mile off shore from the French Riviera town of Cannes.
Shortly after ownership of the island changed from the Monks of Saint-Honorat to Claude de Lorraine, Duke of Chevreuse in 1612, construction of Fort Royal began.
Toward the end of the 17th century, Fort Royal became home to a barracks and state prison. The Fort was home to a number of famous prisoners until its closure in the 20th century, including the Man in the Iron Mask, Abdel Kadir, Marquis Jouffroy d'Abbans, and Marshal Bazaine, the only successful escapee from the island.
This picture was taken on 10 July 2007.
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Comments (37)
Nice picture..
Great picture and wonderful information& history
Such a peaceful and tranquilizing image! A stunning place; so inviting this time of year :) A beautiful presentation with exceptional lighting!
excellent shot and tidbit of info.i love history.
Oh it's a very informative shot... great... thanks for sharing! :)
you must have tons of frequent flyer miles saved up by now.. or frequent sailing miles lol.. great shot, where you able to visit the Fort?
The fort looks like it grew there, right out of the rock. That must have been an impressive sight!
Outstanding capture my friend.
Interesting capture of this Fort, and interesting facts well done!!
Excellent work and perfect realisation
This is Shining.
Beautiful, really beautiful and peaceful place!
Great picture Sig and love the history!
Awesome shot :)
Excellent shot!
Very nice scene. Great atmosphere and lighting! Excellent capture.
beautiful picture and great info sig..have a great sunday..
A peaceful scene..stunning landscape Sig! Thanks for the informations :)
schöne Landschaft und super Foto!
Fantastic image!!!
Great image!
Splendid view! :)
They really knew how to build prisons back in those days... beautiful scenery here..
wonderful shot of this history
fabulous capture!! I would love to visit there one day
It is certainly a wonderful place for a fort. Hidden in the mountain side. Beautiful shot!
GOOD EYES ! FANTASTIC SHOT
Superb capture and composition!
outstanding shot
wonderful place!!! great shot!!