Explore the historic highlights of Ystad
Ystad, Sweden
ca. 1200
Ystad, Sweden
500-1000 AD
Ystad, Sweden
1267
Ystad, Sweden
1644-1648
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
1862-1867
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
1882
Ystad, Sweden
16th century
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
ca. 1200
Ystad, Sweden
1150-1170
Ystad, Sweden
16th century
Ystad, Sweden
1860s
Ystad, Sweden
ca. 1150
Ystad, Sweden
1925
Ystad, Sweden
1895
Ystad, Sweden
ca. 1150
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
17th century
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
ca. 1200
Ystad, Sweden
1849
Ystad, Sweden
1635
The historical centre of Briançon is a strongly fortified town, built by Vauban to defend the region from Austrians in the 17th century. Its streets are very steep and narrow, though picturesque. Briançon lies at the foot of the descent from the Col de Montgenèvre, giving access to Turin, so a great number of other fortifications have been constructed on the surrounding heights, especially towards the east.
The Savoyards made two raids into French territory in 1691 and 1692. As a result, Vauban was dispatched to inspect the frontier defences, which had been ill-equiped to deal with the attack from Savoy. He returned to the area in 1700 to check on the progress that had been made since his first visit. When Vauban visited Briançon, work on the defences had already started under a local engineer, Monsieur d"Angrogne in 1692.