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Marquis de Vauban (1633 – 1707), commonly referred to as Vauban, was a French military engineer, who served under Louis XIV. He is generally considered the greatest engineer of his time, and one of the most important in Western military history.
His principles for fortifications were widely used for nearly 100 years, while aspects of his offensive tactics remained in use until the mid-twentieth century. He worked on many of France's major ports, as well as projects like the Canal de la Bruche, which remain in use today; his view that all infrastructure had a dual civilian and military function directly inspired the creation of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
In his spare time, he developed an interest in tax policy, and in 1707 published “La Dîme royale”, documenting the economic misery of the lower classes. His solution was a flat 10% tax on all agricultural and industrial output and eliminating the exemptions which meant most of the nobility and clergy paid nothing. Although confiscated and destroyed by Royal decree, the use of statistics to support his arguments establishes him as a founder of modern economics, and precursor of the Enlightenment's socially concerned intellectuals
Vauban died in Paris on 30 March 1707; buried near his home in Bazoches, his grave was desecrated during the French Revolution. In 1808, Napoléon Bonaparte ordered his heart reburied in Les Invalides, resting place for many of France's most famous soldiers. However every other part of Vauban remains buried at Eglise de Saint-Hilaire church in the village of Bazoches, France. The top tourist attraction in Blaye is the Château Marquis de Vauban where the church is clearly visible down the gentle hill.
Video is courtesy of frequent contributor and Friend of the Original Tombstone Tourist Maude Carrard.
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Check out thetombstonetourist.com/graves/marquis-de-vauban for the complete biography, photos, videos, exact directions to his final resting place and more exciting content!
Marquis de Vauban (1633 – 1707), commonly referred to as Vauban, was a French military engineer, who served under Louis XIV. He is generally considered the greatest engineer of his time, and one of the most important in Western military history.
His principles for fortifications were widely used for nearly 100 years, while aspects of his offensive tactics remained in use until the mid-twentieth century. He worked on many of France's major ports, as well as projects like the Canal de la Bruche, which remain in use today; his view that all infrastructure had a dual civilian and military function directly inspired the creation of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
In his spare time, he developed an interest in tax policy, and in 1707 published “La Dîme royale”, documenting the economic misery of the lower classes. His solution was a flat 10% tax on all agricultural and industrial output and eliminating the exemptions which meant most of the nobility and clergy paid nothing. Although confiscated and destroyed by Royal decree, the use of statistics to support his arguments establishes him as a founder of modern economics, and precursor of the Enlightenment's socially concerned intellectuals
Vauban died in Paris on 30 March 1707; buried near his home in Bazoches, his grave was desecrated during the French Revolution. In 1808, Napoléon Bonaparte ordered his heart reburied in Les Invalides, resting place for many of France's most famous soldiers. However every other part of Vauban remains buried at Eglise de Saint-Hilaire church in the village of Bazoches, France. The top tourist attraction in Blaye is the Château Marquis de Vauban where the church is clearly visible down the gentle hill.
Video is courtesy of frequent contributor and Friend of the Original Tombstone Tourist Maude Carrard.
#famousgraves #gravesite #grave #cemetery #cemeterylovers #frenchhistory
