{"id":10456,"date":"2024-09-18T12:18:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T10:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madeincamp.fr\/le-fief-melin\/made-in-travel\/chateau-doleron-citadel\/"},"modified":"2024-10-11T10:18:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T08:18:05","slug":"citadelle-du-chateau-doleron","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/madeincamp.fr\/le-fief-melin\/en\/tourism-ile-oleron\/citadelle-du-chateau-doleron\/","title":{"rendered":"Ch\u00e2teau-d’Ol\u00e9ron Citadel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A defensive citadel from the 17th century<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Built under Louis XIII from 1630 onwards, the citadel was probably completed around 1640 before the death of Cardinal de Richelieu, whose armoury can be seen on its walls. When theroyal arsenal at Rochefort<\/strong> became the country’s main military port<\/strong>, under the impetus of Louis XIV’s minister Colbert, the need to protect the site from English threats became obvious. The fortifications<\/strong> of Ch\u00e2teau d’Ol\u00e9ron<\/a> grew in number and strengthened around the original citadel<\/strong>. Largely built on marshland, these fortifications were a Pharaonic undertaking. The ensemble evolved until the mid-18th century. Today, the citadel is a fine example of Vauban’s genius<\/strong>. It faces the sandy Atlantic beaches of Saint Pierre d’Ol\u00e9ron and Marennes-Ol\u00e9ron in the Charente Maritime department of the Poitou-Charentes region (Nouvelle Aquitaine). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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