Fort Paté
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Fort Paté is a round, tower-like Vauban fort on Paté Island in the Gironde estuary, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It, with Fort Médoc and the citadel of Blaye, protected Bordeaux from attack by sea. With them, it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the Fortifications of Vauban.