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Major Vauban site

  • Blaye/Cussac-Fort-Médoc

    … Blaye/Cussac-Fort-Médoc The barricade of the estuary At Blaye, … was a remarkable technical feat and the prototype of a compact sea fort. It enabled cross fire with both banks, … cannot be visited. … The barricade of the estuary is an imposing triptych guarding the River Gironde and was built by …
    Département
    Gironde

  • Mont-Dauphin

    … Mont-Dauphin The archetypal mountain stronghold Mont-Dauphin, at that time considered as a modern garrison town, was planned to accommodate 2000 soldiers and as many civilians. Mont-Dauphin … the barracks on the ramparts and the church which was never completed. the stronghold of Mont-Dauphin between 1693 and …
    Département
    Hautes-Alpes

  • Mont-Louis

    … Mont-Louis A mountain citadel ready for use Work started in 1679 and was completed in two years. The fortified ensemble was added as … well as both churches and wells have been preserved intact since the 17th century. The citadel is still used for …
    Département
    Pyrénées-Orientales

  • Briançon

    … was to surround the town with ramparts spread out vertically and to crown it with forts, thus rendering it impregnable. … planned for with the construction of the Asfeld Bridge and communication Y. This majestic and imposing site leads us to … possible during guided tours. … Perched on a rocky spur, 1326 metres high, the town of Briançon is in a strategic …
    Département
    Hautes-Alpes

  • Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

    … Hougue, in June 1692, when Louis XIV‘s ships were defeated by the Anglo-Dutch fleet. Therefore, in 1694, Vauban called … fire. Work started under the orders of the engineer de Combes. These tapered towers, 20 metres high, are … museum. The Hougue tower has been open to the public since 2008; the signal station remains a national Marine …
    Département
    Manche

  • Camaret-sur-Mer

    … tower guards the Armorique coasts The tower was not even completed when, in 1694, it underwent its baptism of fire in the presence of Vauban himself who victoriously repulsed the enemy. You can still see the traces of the … 31 December, 1 January. Last entries: 30 minutes before closing time. In the event of a weather warning: in the event …
    Département
    Finistère

Article

  • A methodological guide for the revision of the buffer zone

    … guide for the revision of the buffer zone Submitted by Pierre on Wed, 04/26/2023 - 14:53 Intended for all stakeholders, this document presents the challenges of this revision by addressing different themes: definition of a buffer zone, …

  • A group of sculptures by Ousmane Sow exhibited in the fortress of Mont-Dauphin

    … A group of sculptures by Ousmane Sow exhibited in the fortress of Mont-Dauphin … against the southern rampart of the village, it provided accommodation for over 600 soldiers. Originally covered by an … Ousmane Sow. Made up of thirty-five pieces sculpted using the artist's own technique, it forms a dozen or so …

  • Mont-Dauphin stronghold: a scientific symposium dedicated to territorial labels

    … Mont-Dauphin stronghold: a scientific symposium dedicated to territorial labels Submitted by … DigitaleDeluxe on Wed, 04/27/2022 - 13:51 Organised by the Communauté de communes du Guillestrois et du Queyras and the … which has been on the Unesco World Heritage List since 2008 as a Vauban fortification, hosted a cross-border …

Vauban site

  • Port-en-Bessin

    … Port-en-Bessin History and description The artillery tower of … the War of the League of Augsburg. The engineer Benjamin de Combes completed it in based on the models of Vauban. The …
    Département/Région
    Calvados

  • Rochefort

    … Rochefort History and description}} New town of the Ancient Regime, founded … Royal household, the seat of authority. The two other welcome the church and market hall. The architect Francis … given the fact it was a new town; the construction of housing for those working on the arsenal had been planned since …
    Département/Région
    Charente-Maritime

  • Mont-Royal

    … Mont-Royal Une ville neuve éphémère }} Situé sur une colline … redentées successives. Les flancs ouest et est ne sont composés que de murailles à pic sur les pentes rocheuses … Dans le talus du rempart oriental, dix-sept magasins aux vivres sont installés, tandis que trois magasins à …

  • Montreuil-sur-Mer

    … Montreuil-sur-Mer History and description Noted in literature since the time of the Carolingians, Montreuil-sur-Mer was the only port of the royal domain between 987 and 1204. The town, …
    Département/Région
    Pas-de-Calais

  • Saarlouis

    … Saarlouis Une ville neuve de Vauban et de Choisy Située le long de la Sarre, affluent de la Moselle, la … : le front côté Sarre est étiré et doté d’une braye, un bassin défensif est ajouté dans l’ouvrage à corne et il met en … maçonnée protègent l’extérieur. L’ouvrage à corne est composé d’un bassin central inondable par une vanne et de …

Project

  • The summer theatre in the Hyvä Omatunto (Clear Conscience) ravelin

    … Implementation:  1990-1993: Helsinki open prison, Suomenlinna division 2005-2007:  Helsinki … - dismantling of fabric using a crane (cost of 10,000 € per year, one day of work) Covered surface area: 900 m² Number of auditorium …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Governing Body of Suomenlinna
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • world heritage
    • intervention on the building
    • contemporary construction
    • reconversion

  • Digital promotion of the Guillestrois heritage

    … the whole of the remarkable heritage of theGuillestroisCountywhile focusing on the stronghold of Mont-Dauphin. With the creation of … the project must be launched with the goal of establishing community circuits to discover heritage using multimedia …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Guillestrois County
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • touristic development
    • cultural mediation
    • mediation tool
    • multimédia
    • promotion

  • L'île Tatihou: Managing the flow of visitors

    … 28ha Ownership status: Coastline conservation authority OPerator: La Manche General Council Number of visitors … 5 October, more restricted the rest of the year Available accomodation: 35 rooms Amphibious boat capacity: 58 people Number of daily passages: 8 Number of annual crossings: 1 100 Crossing time: 5 minutes 2014 adult return …
    Project sponsor(s)
    La Manche General Council
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • natural and landscape heritage
    • accessibility
    • touristic development
    • sustainable tourism
    • environmental impact

  • Development of the Campana barracks

    … two levels. It could therefore house 672 soldiers. Initially the property of the Defence State, it was rented to the … from 1981. The latter then undertook the creation of 5 housing units and 5 adjoining craft workshops. These housed 5 … these 5 families, three still live in Mont-Dauphin). The commune of Mont-Dauphin bought the Campana barracks from the …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Commune de Mont-Dauphin
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage

  • Longwy, collaborating with social housing authorities

    … 2009 - Phillipe Prost Study 2012 - guideline plan 2012 - archaeological survey 2013 -2023 –work carried out … Longwy, collaborating with social housing authorities …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Longwy Town council
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • urban redevelopment
    • landscape redevelopment
    • construction
    • local population

  • Conservation and restoration of the citadel

    … development of the town ofBesançon, as voted for in July 2007 by the municipal council, the fortifications of … required for such craftsmanship. Via the execution, commitment or scheduling of these various restoration and … an equilibrium and dynamic complementarity between problematic aspects of heritage, culture, tourism and the …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Town of Besançon
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • cultural mediation
    • conservation
    • restoration
    • safety
    • restoration technique

  • Innovative partnerships for maintenance: Friends of fort Médoc

    … to unstable terrain A vital part of the defensive triptych designed by Vauban to enclose the Gironde (together with the Blaye citadel and fort Pâté), fort Médoc, comprising a grassed earth enclosure backing onto the estuary, is …
    Project sponsor(s)
    The Friends of fort Médoc association
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • volunteers construction
    • maintenance
    • local population
    • association
    • partnership

  • The Tour des enfants

    … Vauban, the first bastioned towers flanking a protective city wall were constructed in Besançon from 1687. The bastioned … between 1687 and 1691. Following a restoration during the year 2008, it was opened to visitors for the first time. The … themselves with methods of construction of a stronghold by using a range of specially created games. … The Tour des …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Town of Besancon, Directorate of culture and heritage
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • tourist trade
    • restoration
    • mediation tool
    • model
    • young visitors
    • local population

  • Citadel of Arras, land management in the framework of the Urban Community redevelopment project

    … The Citadel of Arras was transferred to the Arras Urban Community (CUA) in June 2010. The Citadel was open to the public on … However, the Citadel has been open to the public daily since the end of April 2012. There will be several different …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Arras Urban Community
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • reconversion
    • management structure
    • planning
    • regulation

  • Besançon, feasability/advisability study of acces to the citadel

    … The Citadel of Besançon is built on top of a rock closing the neck of the oxbow formed by the River Doubs. This steep-sided plateau covers an area11.2 hectaresand is located approximately120 metresabove the level of the river and town centre, …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Greater Besançon council
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • access to site
    • accessibility
    • tourist trade
    • recommendation

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