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Fort des Hautes-Perches, briefly known as Fort Rapp, was built from 20 April 1874 to 1 July 1877 on the site of the defences set up by General Lecourbe in 1815 and of a redoubt hastily completed at the end of 1870 by Denfert-Rochereau. That redoubt, together with the one at Basses-Perches, played a decisive role during the siege of Belfort.
It is a work belonging to the fortifications of eastern France of the Séré de Rivières type. It forms an integral part of the Belfort fortified town. It is located in the commune of Pérouse. One kilometre away is a similar work: the fort des Basses-Perches.
The Fort des Hautes-Perches was given the name Boulanger de fort Rapp, in honour of General Jean Rapp (1771-1821).
From 1893, the fort was linked to a number of other forts around Belfort by a strategic railway.
It is still (2021) used for military training exercises.