© november 2009 Roel K Vos Apeldoorn The Netherlands  Latest Update: 10 november 2010  1456 photo’s

 

 

 

 

 

Guide
Napoleon

Texel: Lunette

 

N 53.01.56   O 04.50.20

 

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Not yet in the Guide Napoléon 2005.

 

This a the third of a fort-range of three.
There were build in the 16th century by the Dutch. After he visited in 1811 Holland with Marie-Louise Napoleon ordered to change the forts for the futere defence again the English.

This point is by the way the most northern spot Napoleon was in Holland!

The fort Lunette and Redoute are at the present moment (sept. 2010) in restauration.

Both are build up again, because afther the Napoleon-area the ground was used to make the dike behind higher.