The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
La digue de Richelieu
La Rochelle (Settlement), Poitou-Charentes (Region), France
View Larger MapDescription of institution: A dike that was built in La Rochelle during the siege conducted between 1627 and 1628 by Cardinal Richelieu to prevent the supply of the city by the sea. URL:https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digue_de_Richelieu