The fortifications of Paris
Subtitle: an illustrated history
By: Jean-Denis G. G. Lepage.
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Fortification -- France -- Paris -- History
Description: "This history begins with the period from 300 BC-987 AD. Part 2 looks at the Medieval period (987-1512), the establishment of the Louvre and the Bastille, the Hundred Years' War, and the development of gunpowder and artillery. Bastioned fortifications (1512-1874) are the focus of part 3. Modern fortifications (1874-1944) are detailed in part 4"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.