Girdle of Lyon

The Ceinture of Lyon is a whole of Fortification S established between 1832 and 1874, around the town of Lyon.

It was composed of two defensive barriers, made up of forts, glasses, fear, ramparts, batteries and works, intended to preserve the town of possible foreign attacks.

First belt

The first belt consists of 23 fortified towns will intra muros or peripherals, built between 1830 and 1851:

Extremely of Duchère
Extremely of Caluire
Extremely of Montessuy
Redoute of Beautiful-Air
Redoute of the High-Rhone
Extremely of Gold the Head
Glasses of Charpennes
Extremely of the Brotteaux
Extremely of Share-God
Extremely of Villeurbanne, also called Strong Strong Montluc
Glasses of the Swallows
La Motte. The castle La Motte, included in its enclosure, is former.
Extremely of the Dovecote
Extremely of the Holy-Foy Sulphuric-acid works
Extremely of
Redoute of Holy-Foy
Strong Saint-Irenee
Glasses of the Grave-digger
Strong Loyasse
Extremely of Vaise
Battery of Strong Pierre-Scise
Midsummer's Day
Rampart of Cross-Russet-red the

The fort of Barn-White, projected, was not built.

Second belt

The second belt consists of 26 fortified towns perished urban, built between 1871 and 1890:

Wall enclosing of Cross-Luizet with Gerland (1871). Its influence is aujoud' today occupied by the ring road of Lyon.
Fort of the Mount Verdun
Batterie of Narcel
Batterie of the Mount-Thou
Batterie of the Careers
Batterie of Freighted
Batterie of Sathonay
Fort of Vancia
Ouvrage of Neyron
Batterie of Sermenaz
Ouvrage of Décines
Fort of Meyzieu
Ouvrage of Azieu
Fort of Genas
Batterie of Lessignas
Fort of Bron
Batterie of Parilly
Fort of Saint-Priest
Fort of Corbas
Fort of Feyzin
Ouvrage of Champvillars
Fort of Montcorin
Fort of Coast-Lorette
Fort of Bruissin
Fort of Chapoly
Fort of the Mat

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