Fort Saint-Jean (Lyon)
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| Fort Saint-Jean Fort Maupetit | |
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| Lyon | |
 View of fort at night from the quays of the Saône river | |
  Fort Saint-Jean Fort Maupetit | |
| Coordinates | 45°46′13″N 4°48′55″E / 45.77028°N 4.81528°E |
| Type | Fort |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1834 |
| Part of the primary belt of forts of Lyon | |
The Fort Saint-Jean is located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon and part of the first fort belt of Lyon, which includes Fort de Loyasse, and the now-demolished Fort Duchère and Fort de Caluire.
History
The fort was initially nothing but a
On 2 September 1944, when Lyon was occupied by the Germans, a group of volunteers gathered at the fort to prevent the occupiers from destroying the bridges over the Saône.
In 1984 the fort was occupied by the Veterinary Service of the Armed Forces.
Today
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Rehabilitated in 2001 by architect Pierre Vurpas, Fort St. Saint-Jean has been home, since 2004, to the National Treasury School (ENT) which became the National School of Public Finance (ENFiP) on 4 August 2010. This school trains public finance controllers and occasionally hosts cultural events.
See also
Bibliography
- Les défenses de Lyon, François Dallemagne ; Georges Fessy(photographer). - Éditions Lyonnaises d'Art et d'Histoire, 2006. (ISBN 2-84147-177-2)
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