In 1429 it repulsed the attack of Charles VII.

In 1464 the Count of Charlerois surrounded the city, but was unsuccessful in his attacks.

In 1472 it repulsed the army of the Duke of Bourgone, who had already ravaged its precincts.

In 1536, when attacked by Charles V., it again owed its safety to its walls.

In 1588 and 1589 it repulsed the armies of Henry III.