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Vauban site

  • Montmédy

    … and description An agglomeration of medieval origin, the site of Montmédy had its first fortifications built in 1221 when Count Arnould III de Chiny constructed a castle there on the rocky headland dominating the course of the … a urban wall surrounded the Upper Town (Ville Haute) to complete the defensive set-up. From 1544, Charles Quint …
    Département/Région
    Meuse

  • Givet – Charlemont

    … Givet – Charlemont History and description The town of Givet was founded … men and three thousand horses are believed to have been accommodated at this site. A settlement project and one to expand the urban wall …
    Département/Région
    Ardennes

  • Breisach-am-Rhein

    … Breisach-am-Rhein Les fortifications habsbourgeoises La ville de Breisach, … 1638 par le duc Bernhard de Saxe-Weimar, général allemand combattant pour les armées de Louis XIII, Breisach est … de ce rempart peut se repérer dans un parc urbain. La visite de ces éléments est possible, libre ou guidée, sur …

  • Ambleteuse

    … Ambleteuse History and description The first modern … date back to 1544-1546. In 1685, Vauban chose this site to build a coastal defensive battery, which was … one first rampart flanked the tower. Work at the site was completed in 1690, during the war of the League of …
    Département/Région
    Pas-de-Calais

  • Marseille

    … Marseille History and description Founded by the Greeks in the 5th … de la Garde (hill of the Guard). The construction did not commence until 1536, and was the first modern construction … occupied in this way. The fort Saint-Jean was built on the site of the tour Maubert and the tour du Fanal. It was …
    Département/Région
    Bouches-du-Rhône

  • Sète

    … Sète History and description A site occupied since the Antiquity, Sète only became a … held the military buildings, the other supported the artillery installations. Four barbette batteries covered the … wing-shaped structures. At the centre, the nerve core comprised a platform supporting the main artillery battery, …
    Département/Région
    Hérault

  • Valenciennes

    … Valenciennes History and description Situated on the confluent … of Valenciennes appeared during the Roman period, on a site previously occupied by the Gauls. The first … castle at the start of the 9th century, on the site of the future fortress of the Modern Era. In the 12th century, the …
    Département/Région
    Nord

  • Saarlouis

    … Saarlouis Une ville neuve de Vauban et de Choisy Située le long de la Sarre, … nord-est de la France, entre l’Alsace et le Luxembourg. Les sites de Vaudrevange et de Sarrebruck n’étant pas aptes à … maçonnée protègent l’extérieur. L’ouvrage à corne est composé d’un bassin central inondable par une vanne et de …

  • Saint-Paul-de-Vence

    … those most exposed to attacks. During 1590-1596, the site was occupied by those from Savoy supporting the catholic League against Henri IV. During this occupation, a brick … the July Monarchy, the ramparts underwent a restoration completed to repair the damage caused by their abandonment …
    Département/Région
    Alpes Maritimes

  • Sisteron

    … Sisteron History and description A site which has been occupied for 4000 years, Sisteron is an unavoidable border crossing between the Dauphiné and Provence. … based on the Austrian-Sardinian threat. The citadel was completely renovated and its gates were redesigned. citadel …
    Département/Région
    Alpes de Haute-Provence

  • Fort de Bouc

    … Fort de Bouc History and description The site of the tour du Bouc has been occupied since the 13th … twenty-one metres in height, and with five floors. People went in and out on the first floor via a ladder. The … vaulted and linked by a spiral staircase. The garrison accommodated here included ten men and their captain. This …
    Département/Région
    Bouches-du-Rhône

  • Brouage

    … military intention. All that surrounded the town was a single urban wall of earth and wood. However, the Religious wars … constructions during the period from 1628 to 1640, the on-site management of which fell to the engineer Pierre de … would be channelled back to a part of Brouage, remained incomplete. Only the southern half of the town was able to …
    Département/Région
    Charente-Maritime

  • Cammazes

    … Cammazes History and description The site of Cammazes is linked to the canal du Midi between the … to link the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean. The problem of how to ensure an adequate water supply arose very … the output in Bas-Languedoc. Louis XIV finally decided to commence construction including drilling from 1666. The …
    Département/Région
    Tarn

  • Abbeville

    … Abbeville History and description Manifest for the first time in … Longuetown was modified. However, these projects remained incomplete at the time of his passing in 1610. The cardinal of Richelieu, the Prime Minister under Louis XIII, visited the site on 29 October 1636 and ordered the …
    Département/Région
    Somme

  • Rocroi

    … of King Henri II of France to counter the fortress of Charlemont, constructed on the orders of Emperor Charles Quint, … disappeared during the construction of the town, which was completed in 1556. This fortified new town was designed in … 1673, Vauban, also took up work on remodelling the Rocroi site by creating a covered way, traverses on the parapets, …
    Département/Région
    Ardennes

Major Vauban site

  • Mont-Dauphin

    … time considered as a modern garrison town, was planned to accommodate 2000 soldiers and as many civilians. Mont-Dauphin is an outstanding ensemble of buildings, still well-preserved today. It is the … The fortifications and military buildings can only be visited with a guide. The monument is closed every Monday, as …
    Département
    Hautes-Alpes

  • Longwy

    … on the edge of a cliff and dominating the Chiers valley and low town. The fortress forms a hexagon with six … the square parade ground with its large public well was surrounded by public buildings of which the Town hall and … Phone number: +33 3 82 24 94 54 contact@longwy-tourisme.com www.longwy-tourisme.com The fortifications of Longwy are …
    Département
    Meurthe-et-Moselle

  • Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

    … towers However, the Cotentin coast remained vulnerable because of its prominent position facing England. The … fire. Work started under the orders of the engineer de Combes. These tapered towers, 20 metres high, are … Blaye/Cussac-Fort-Médoc) and the low battery tower (Camaret-sur-Mer) Office de tourisme de Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue 1, …
    Département
    Manche

Project

  • Brochure to discover the stronghold of Mont-Dauphin aimed at those 12-15 years

    … In the plan for the management, conservation and sustainable development of Mont-Dauphin, the development of the … It allows what is on offer in cultural terms at the site to be enhanced and the development of schemes for those aged 12-15, agroup where there is little in comparison to the age group 6-12 years (notably in terms of …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Guillestrois County
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • young visitors
    • mediation tool
    • educational project
    • communication tool

  • Longwy, ‘Tour de ville’ project

    … Surface area inside the fortified city: 15ha Contracting authority: commune of Longwy Implementation: 20 years Number of inhabitants (INSEE 2011): …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Longwy Town Council
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • urban redevelopment
    • reconversion
    • landscape redevelopment
    • local population
    • recommendation

  • Organisation of volunteers by English Heritage: Example of Medway

    … English Heritage, owner of 400 sites in the United Kingdom, has an active volunteering … on public funds and very strongly on driving forces led by volunteers. In 2012-2013, more than 1,000 … hours of work, broken down as follows: 2% archives; 10% collection; 2% guides; 15% education; 2% administration; 42% …
    Project sponsor(s)
    English Heritage
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • volunteers construction
    • maintenance
    • local population
    • foundation

  • A mediation programme adapted to disabled visitors

    … Surface area within the walled city: 4,5 ha Number of … inhabitants: 240 (INSEE census 2011) Contracting parties: commune ofVillefranche-de-Conflent Administrator subscribed: commune of …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Municipality of Villefranche-de-Conflent
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • world heritage
    • mediation tool
    • audio guide
    • handicapped visitors
    • auditory handicap
    • mental handicap

  • Arras citadel, redevelopment project with connexion to the historical city centre

    … Owner (since 2010) and contracting authority: Arras Urban Community Number of inhabitants: 105,000 (INSEE census 2011) Area of the citadel: 30 ha Useable surface area: 45,000 m² Number of 17th century buildings: 15 …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Arras Urban Community
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • reconversion
    • redevelopment
    • access to site
    • PLU
    • public
    • funding plan

  • Mont-Dauphin A participative approach on a territorial scale

    … 154 (recensement INSEE 2011) Number of inhabitants Guillestrois community of communes: 5 500 Surface area within the walled city: 16 ha Administrators …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Municipality of Mont-Dauphin
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • world heritage
    • cultural mediation
    • cultural event
    • local population
    • environment
    • landscape redevelopment

  • Reconversion of the Saint-Étienne chapel for an exceptional offer

    … of historical documents, spectacular real-life views and computer-generated images, completed by an actor and sound effects, offer visitors a unique … the history of the citadel and the impressive construction site of the 17th century. … Reconversion of the …
    Project sponsor(s)
    The Citadel World heritage public body (EPC-PM)
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • world heritage
    • intervention on the building
    • funding
    • cultural equipment
    • cultural mediation
    • mediation tool

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

    … Implementation:  1990-1993: Helsinki open prison, Suomenlinna … crane (cost of 10,000 € per year, one day of work) Covered surface area: 900 m² Number of auditorium seats: 520 Canvas: … in Lyon … The summer theatre in the Hyvä Omatunto (Clear Conscience) ravelin …
    Project sponsor(s)
    Governing Body of Suomenlinna
    Keywords
    • fortified heritage
    • world heritage
    • intervention on the building
    • contemporary construction
    • reconversion