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Fort de Joux is a mountain fortress in the Jura region of eastern France, near Pontarlier and the Swiss border. Its defenses developed from a medieval stronghold into a larger military complex through successive rebuilding, including work associated with Vauban. The fort also served as a state prison; Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture was held there and died in captivity in 1803.
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Fort de Joux scores 6.44/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Fortress category.
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