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Fort Coligny
Forte Coligny · 리우데자네이루
fortress founded by Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1555
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Fort Coligny
Welcome to Villegagnon Island, a small but strategically vital outcrop near the mouth of the majestic Guanabara Bay. You are standing on ground that once held the center of a dream—or a delusion—known as 'France Antarctique'. …
Listen in the app2Villegagnon and the Huguenot Dream
To understand Fort Coligny, one must understand the man who built it. Nicolas Durand de Villegagnon was a knight of Malta, a scholar, and a soldier. …
Listen in the app3Construction on Serigipe Island
The actual construction of Fort Coligny was a monumental task. The island of Serigipe, as it was known to the Tupinambá, was a jagged piece of granite with very little flat ground. …
Listen in the app4The Tamoio Alliance: French and Indigenous Cooperation
One of the most fascinating aspects of Fort Coligny’s history is the relationship between the French and the local Tupinambá people. Tired of Portuguese oppression and the efforts of Jesuit missionaries to change their culture,…
Listen in the app5The Siege of 1560: Mem de Sá’s Counter-Strike
The Portuguese crown could not allow the French presence to continue. In 1560, Mem de Sá, the third Governor-General of Brazil, led a decisive military expedition to Guanabara Bay. …
Listen in the app6Estácio de Sá and the Foundation of Rio
The final chapter of the Fort Coligny story is inextricably linked to the birth of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Realizing that the French threat would persist as long as they had indigenous allies, the Portuguese sent Estácio de…
Listen in the app7The Modern Naval School and Historic Continuity
Today, Villegagnon Island serves a much different, yet oddly similar, role. Since 1938, it has been home to the Escola Naval, the Brazilian Naval School. …
Listen in the app8Fort Coligny
As we conclude our tour of Fort Coligny and Villegagnon Island, take a moment to look out at the modern skyline of Rio de Janeiro. It is a vibrant, chaotic, and beautiful city that might have been very different had the French…
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What is Fort Coligny?
Fort Coligny is a place in 리우데자네이루 with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 리우데자네이루 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -22.9139, -43.1597 |
| Last updated |
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