Fort de Châtillon
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The Fort de Châtillon was a fortification located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Paris in the communes of Châtillon-sous-Bagneux and Fontenay-aux-Roses. It was built in 1874 and was razed beginning in 1957, making way for expansion of the French nuclear research facility at Fontenay-aux-Roses.
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Fort de Châtillon | |
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Part of Fortifications of Paris, Séré de Rivières system | |
Fontenay-aux-Roses, France | |
Coordinates | 48.7906°N 2.27611°E / 48.7906; 2.27611 |
Type | Fort |
Site information | |
Owner | Centre d'Études Nucléaires de Fontenay-aux-Roses |
Controlled by | France |
Condition | Demolished |
Site history | |
Built | 1870 (1870) |
Materials | Stone, brick |
Demolished | 1957-1977 |
Battles/wars | Siege of Paris |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | CEN-FAR |
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The fort was named for the town it was designed to protect, Châtillon-sous-Bagneux, but the greater portion of the site is actually within Fontenay-aux-Roses. The main entry and the portions in Châtillon were destroyed at the end of the Second World War.