As early as 1597, the Duke of Savoy’s decision to build the fort provoked challenges, particularly from the Protestant Lesdiguières. The strategic choice of location, the construction entrusted to engineer Ercole Negro, and the materials taken from the Servette forest define the first pages of this story.
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