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Fine arts > Architecture > Chemin-de-rondes

Preferred term

Chemin-de-rondes  

Definition

  • Continuous gangways behind ramparts, providing a means of communication along the walls of a fortified enclosure [Sturgis]

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Chemins de ronde
  • Parapet walks
  • Rampart walks
  • Walkways, chemin-de-rondes
  • Wall walks

Notation

  • 119879

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-GR2QGQ77-C

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