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Major Vauban site

  • Briançon

    … and to crown it with forts, thus rendering it impregnable. On the basis that the enemy was surely Christian, Vauban … Bridge and communication Y. This majestic and imposing site leads us to a better understanding of Vauban’s genius … possible during guided tours. … Perched on a rocky spur, 1326 metres high, the town of Briançon is in a strategic …
    Département
    Hautes-Alpes

  • Mont-Louis

    … mountain citadel ready for use Work started in 1679 and was completed in two years. The fortified ensemble was added as a … terrain and is perfectly adapted to the geography of the site. … Mont-Louis …
    Département
    Pyrénées-Orientales

  • Blaye/Cussac-Fort-Médoc

    … wall, systematically adapting the existing structures but leaving no visible outer signs of his work. From the other … was a remarkable technical feat and the prototype of a compact sea fort. It enabled cross fire with both banks, … These three monuments, built on distinctly different sites, are complementary and today share a common cultural …
    Département
    Gironde

  • Saint-Martin-de-Ré

    … sea The town wall is unique because of its size: a semi-circle with a radius of 1.5 kilometres and ramparts 14 kilometres long. The geography of the site posed no constraints and the wall was built in record … fortified port. Inside, the buildings were planned to accommodate 1200 men and consist of a barracks, chapel, …
    Département
    Charente-Maritime

Project

  • In search of the heritage of the Guillestrois

    … circuits allowing the discovery of the heritage of the Guillestrois from the symbolic site of Mont-Dauphin. The targeted objective is "the … Information signs on-site (a series of 5 to 10 signs per community and a circuit of thematic community discovery …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Guillestrois County
    Keywords
    • mediation tool
    • interpretation sign
    • access to site
    • heritage signing

  • 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 …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Network of major Vauban sites
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • methodology
    • planning
    • world heritage
    • management structure

  • Architecture studios

    … and the National Higher School of Architecture of Paris-Belleville (ENSAPB) has given the major Vauban sites the chance to benefit from innovative ideas from students on the issue of the future of fortified space in within the framework of the …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Network of Vauban’s major sites
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • redevelopment
    • reconversion
    • contemporary construction
    • educational project

  • Interpretation path

    … a study on the improvement of access to the stronghold site. It must allow improved site access sustainably (bicycle and pedestrian). The purpose is to reclassify an existing community path and introduce visitors to the first elements …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Guillestrois County
    Keywords
    • landscape redevelopment
    • accessibility
    • bicycle and pedestrian way
    • sustainable tourism
    • natural area
    • signing
    • heritage signing

  • Conservation and restoration of the citadel

    … and the plan for the management, preservation, and sustainable development of the town ofBesançon, as voted for in July … amounts to 2.1 million euros. The restoration of seven on-site pieces reflects the need to value these jewels of … to maintain and preserve exceptional heritage for future generations but also to spark off new functions and …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Town of Besançon
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • cultural mediation
    • conservation
    • restoration
    • safety
    • restoration technique

  • Virtual Visit to the Verrou de l’Estuaire

    … This project involving a virtual visit of the Verrou de l’Estuaire aims at promoting an inscribed site on the List of World Heritage, alongside 11 other … in situ, except the fort Pâté, which has remained inaccessible (no landing stage on the isle). … Virtual Visit to the …
    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

    … The Citadel of Besançon is built on top of a rock closing the neck of … hectaresand is located approximately120 metresabove the level of the river and town centre, and371 metresabove sea … visitors visit the Citadel annually. The topography of the site and its highly seasonal attendance generate problems of …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Greater Besançon council
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • access to site
    • accessibility
    • tourist trade
    • recommendation

  • Restoration of the fort du Randouillet barrack’s roofs, Briançon

    … The Fort du Randouillet is located on a steep and narrow rocky mound, … slope of100 metres. The various buildings that make up this site were constructed to meet the requirements of military … to adapt to the constraints of the site. This results in a complex layout on three levels, similar to that of a …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Town of Briançon
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • construction
    • conservation
    • maintenance
    • restoration
    • restoration technique
    • material

  • Innovative partnerships for maintenance: Friends of fort Médoc

    … Building with earth to adapt to unstable terrain A vital part of the defensive triptych designed … with the Blaye citadel and fort Pâté), fort Médoc, comprising a grassed earth enclosure backing onto the … the commune of Cussac in 1930, it now serves as a touristic site, strengthened by the estuary’s ‘Verrou’ label status as …
    Project sponsor(s)
    The Friends of fort Médoc association
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • volunteers construction
    • maintenance
    • local population
    • association
    • partnership

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Vauban site

  • Mont-Royal

    … Mont-Royal Une ville neuve éphémère }} Situé sur une colline escarpée dominant la rive droite d’un méandre de la Moselle, le site de Traben-Trarbach est défendu jusqu’au XVIIe siècle … redentées successives. Les flancs ouest et est ne sont composés que de murailles à pic sur les pentes rocheuses …

  • Québec

    … Québec Doté d’un promontoire escarpé dominant le fleuve Saint-Laurent et situé (comme son nom l’indique) « à l’endroit oů le fleuve se rétrécit », le site de Québec offre une défense naturelle exceptionnelle. …

  • Bitche

    … Bitche La citadelle de Bitche au XVIIe siècle Construite à l’emplacement d’un … approuvé par Vauban en date du 4 novembre. Le chantier commence après l’annexion officielle de Bitche par la France … du traité de Rijswick. La citadelle de Cormontaigne Le site reste dépourvu de fortification jusqu’en 1737, année de …
    Département/Région
    Moselle

Bibliographic reference

Resource link

  • Network of major sites of France

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