of these earthworks was a covered way. The city suffered damage in World War II, but still represents a very clear example of the latest in fortification work at the beginning of the eighteenth century. In 2008, the ville neuve of Neuf-Brisach was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Fortifications of Vauban group. People François-Joseph Offenstein (1760–1837), commandant in chief of the town during the French Revolutionary Wars Louis Schlaefli (born 1938), librarian Vauban (1633–1707), military engineer who conceived the fortification of the city Gallery See also Communes of the Haut-Rhin department References External links All About Neuf-Brisach Neuf-Brisach. Trois siècles d'histoire de la fortification (French – Pictures – Animations) Neuf-Brisach: Pictures Webpage about the fortress of Neuf-Brisach A visit to Neuf-Brisach star fort Communes of Haut-Rhin Fortified settlements Vauban fortifications in France