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Because in the XV-th and XVI-th centuries, Toulon, royal city, arsenal of vessels, knew the beginning of its development, the kings Louis XII, François 1-st, then Henri IV, attempted to strengthen the defences of it. The place of Balaguier gave himself marvelously to the construction of a fortress intended to forbid the access to the small road.
The works of construction of this tower with standard(cannon) began in 1634 to end in 1636.
She(it) received in 1679 the visit of Vauban, police superintendent(commissioner) in the fortifications, who suggested setting up additional ramparts as shape of star.
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Its hours of glory, the strong Balaguier knew them on September 17, 1793, when the Republican Armies, basing since the hill Cairo, hunted(chased away) Anglo-Espagnols of it and from there, freed(delivered) Toulon.
Among the soldiers composing this victorious army, a young officer of artillery Napoléon Bonaparte should make(do), later, speak about him...
The military career of the strong Balaguier ends on January 1-st, 1967 when the building(ship) is rented(praised) in the city of Seyne-sur-Mer
. It(he) shelters now
a museum collections of which belong to the city and to the Navy museum of Paris. The Museum is opened from February 27 till December 31 from Tuesday till Sunday from 10 o'clock till 12 o'clock and from 14 o'clock till 18 o'clock (be from 15 o'clock till 19 o'clock). Paying entrance(entry).
For any information contact the strong Balaguier or the office of Tourism of Seyne-sur-Mer
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