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Major Vauban site

  • Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

    … 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 …
    Département
    Manche
  • Arras

    … 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 …
    Département
    Pas-de-Calais
  • Saint-Martin-de-Ré

    … 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. …
    Département
    Charente-Maritime
  • Blaye/Cussac-Fort-Médoc

    … 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 …
    Département
    Gironde
  • Villefranche-de-Conflent

    … 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 …
    Département
    Pyrénées-Orientales
  • Longwy

    … 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 …
    Département
    Meurthe-et-Moselle
  • Mont-Dauphin

    … 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, …
    Département
    Hautes-Alpes
  • Camaret-sur-Mer

    … 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 …
    Département
    Finistère
  • Briançon

    … – 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 …
    Département
    Hautes-Alpes
  • Besançon

    … 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 …
    Département
    Doubs
  • Mont-Louis

    … 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 …
    Département
    Pyrénées-Orientales

Article

  • Archaeological remains discovered in the vicinity of the Vauban tower at Tatihou

    … The drafting of a report by the Inrap (National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research) will make it … Island, which is on the Unesco World Heritage List as one of Vauban's fortifications, a team of archaeologists and … objects: shoe soles, buttons from military uniforms, coins and ceramics. … Archaeological remains discovered in …
  • Besançon Citadel: a new Citamix challenge

    … the students will present and test their creations to visitors to the citadel, who will vote for their favourite project. … For the fourth consecutive … to take up the Citamix challenge. In three days and one night, the participants will have to create an …

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Project

  • The Tour des enfants

    … Innovations of Vauban, the first bastioned towers flanking a protective city wall were constructed … a restoration during the year 2008, it was opened to visitors for the first time. The bastioned tower of Chamars thus was …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Town of Besancon, Directorate of culture and heritage
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • tourist trade
    • restoration
    • mediation tool
    • model
    • young visitors
    • local population
  • Innovative partnerships for maintenance: Friends of fort Médoc

    … with the Blaye citadel and fort Pâté), fort Médoc, comprising a grassed earth enclosure backing onto the … utility throughout the centuries, this fort was abandoned by the army in 1916. Bought by the commune of Cussac in … of inhabitants : 2.053 (INSEE census, 2011) Number of visitors in 2013 : 27,039 … Innovative partnerships for
    Project sponsor(s)
    The Friends of fort Médoc association
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • volunteers construction
    • maintenance
    • local population
    • association
    • partnership
  • Virtual Visit to the Verrou de l’Estuaire

    … This project involving a virtual visit of the Verrou de l’Estuaire aims at promoting an … site on the List of World Heritage, alongside 11 other fortifications of Vauban. This visit, although virtual, will also be an invitation to …
    Project sponsor(s)
    The canton of Blaye County
    Keywords
    • mediation tool
    • touristic development
    • general public
    • NICT
  • Besançon, feasability/advisability study of acces to the citadel

    … is built on top of a rock closing the neck of the oxbow formed by the River Doubs. This steep-sided plateau covers … centre, and371 metresabove sea level.  More than 230 000 visitors visit the Citadel annually. The topography of the site and …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Greater Besançon council
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • access to site
    • accessibility
    • tourist trade
    • recommendation
  • Requalification of the parade ground

    … enhance a historic part of the town and revitalise an area for day to day use. Reconstruction of the stone walls of the well to Vauban’s original design. … access; drainage; concrete structure; masonry- dressed stone; metal and iron-work; electricity. Construction of the …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Town of Briançon
    Keywords
    • landscape redevelopment
    • restoration
    • urban redevelopment
    • restoration technique
  • Architectural and Technical Project

    … SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS  The sanitary state of the fort des Salettes leads to two safety-related issues, one of which is linked to the position of the fort above the … concerns public access to the inside of the fort : The stone ruins of the south-east front are a direct threat to the …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Town of Briançon
    Keywords
    • access to site
    • conservation
    • restoration
    • safety
  • L'île Tatihou: Managing the flow of visitors

    … authority OPerator: La Manche General Council Number of visitors (2013): 63 866 Open to the general public: every … 5 October, more restricted the rest of the year Available accomodation: 35 rooms Amphibious boat capacity: 58 people … adult return fare: 6€ … L'île Tatihou: Managing the flow of visitors …
    Project sponsor(s)
    La Manche General Council
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • natural and landscape heritage
    • accessibility
    • touristic development
    • sustainable tourism
    • environmental impact
  • Booklets to aid visitors in Braille and large print

    … Creation and publication of tactile booklet to help visitors to discover the fortified heritage of Vauban, intended for persons suffering … with Braille & Culture 11 rue dela Petite Vitesse - 63260 Aigueperse … Booklets to aid visitors in Braille and …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Town of Briançon
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • accessibility
    • mediation tool
    • handicapped visitors
    • visual handicap
  • Management plans/management system of a World heritage serial fortified property

    … universal value (including authenticity and integrity) for future generations and anticipate and supervise the … development of sites. In the case of serial properties, all components must meet the same requirements (the failure of one
    Project sponsor(s)
    Network of major Vauban sites
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • methodology
    • planning
    • world heritage
    • management structure

Bibliographic reference

Vauban site

  • Seyne

    … the engineer Niquet reinforced this first wall with bastioned towers. Their construction was completed in 1692. Vauban did not visit Seyne but included it in a project in December 1692. …
    Département/Région
    Alpes de Haute-Provence
  • Mézières

    … by fire in 897, it was immediately reconstructed in stone. Its location is on a spur dominating the two arms of … by a new one which enclosed them. This urban wall was completed in around the 16th century. The 1500s years thus … into an administrative area. The whole facility can be visited. The Séré de Rivières battery was largely destroyed …
    Département/Région
    Ardennes