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… 1, place du Général de Gaulle 50550 Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue Phone number: +33 2 33 71 99 71 … Phone number: +33 2 14 29 03 30 https://tatihou.manche.fr/ Visit of the island Tatihou Free access on foot at low tide or by amphibious boat at …

… Arras In Vauban’s "Pré Carré" The citadel was one of Vauban’s first constructions and took two years to … La citadelle Boulevard du général de Gaulle BP – 10345 62 026 Arras cedex Phone number: + 33 3 21 21 87 00 … Access by the boulevard du Général de Gaulle: free parking at the citadel, opposite the Arras Memorial and …

… Saint-Martin-de-Ré A stone star between land and sea The town wall is unique … fortified port. Inside, the buildings were planned to accommodate 1200 men and consist of a barracks, chapel, … Phone number: +33 5 46 09 00 97 You can visit the  Saint-Martin-de-Ré urban wall  all year round. …

… was a remarkable technical feat and the prototype of a compact sea fort. It enabled cross fire with both banks, … de Blaye 7, cours Vauban - BP 125 33 394 Blaye cedex Phone number: 05 57 42 68 68 www.blaye.fr Mairie de … 33 390 Blaye Phone number: 03 05 57 42 12 09 www.bbte.fr Visite du Fort Médoc 32 Avenue du Fort-Médoc 33460 …

… and entirely crowned with a roof made from thick flagstones to protect it from enemy fire. The lower front was … of a medieval mountain wall The city of Villefranche is freely accessible all year round. The ramparts are … 05 87 05 2 rue Saint Jean  66 500 Villefranche-de-Conflent Visit the website The Fort Libéria Phone number: +33 4 68 96 …

… new town of Longwy between 1679 and 1681 Meurthe-et-Moselle one of Vauban's nine new towns, whose interior buildings and … Phone number: +33 3 82 24 94 54 contact@longwy-tourisme.com www.longwy-tourisme.com The fortifications of Longwy are freely accessible. Guided tours. … When Longwy-Haut became …

… time considered as a modern garrison town, was planned to accommodate 2000 soldiers and as many civilians. Mont-Dauphin … of the first system in the mountain Town of Mont-Dauphin Phone number: +33 4 92 45 18 34 mairie.montdauphin@wanadoo.fr … The fortifications and military buildings can only be visited with a guide. The monument is closed every Monday, …

… tower guards the Armorique coasts The tower was not even completed when, in 1694, it underwent its baptism of fire in … to the colour of its coating made from ground brick and it forms a perfect example of the sea fort. The ensemble … fitted into a low semi-circular battery that surrounds a stonework ditch which water seeped into at high tide. This …

… – Cité Vauban Place du Temple 05 105 Briançon cedex Phone number: +33 4 92 24 98 98 contact@serrechevalier.fr … www.ville-briancon.fr The urban enclosure is freely accessible all year round. Access to the Salettes, … possible during guided tours. … Perched on a rocky spur, 1326 metres high, the town of Briançon is in a strategic …

… to the terrain, he improved some buildings and designed new ones, thereby totally reshaping the defence system of the … tourisme et des congrès de Besançon www.besancon-tourisme.com Phone number: +33 3 81 80 92 55 … An integral part of the city, the fortified enclosure is freely accessible. The citadel is accessible during opening …

… mountain citadel ready for use Work started in 1679 and was completed in two years. The fortified ensemble was added as … Tourist Office 6 boulevard Vauban 66210 Mont-Louis Phone number: +33 4 68 04 21 97 otmontlouis@wanadoo.fr www.mont-louis.net The fortress is freely accessible all year round. For operational and …