Projects

• Surface area within the walled city: 26,3 ha
• Number of inhabitants: 2 045 (INSEE census 2011)
• Administrator subscribed: commune of Neuf-Brisach
• Contracting parties: Community of communes of the Brisach district / commune of Neuf-Brisach
• Implementation: July 2012
• Scenographer: Véronique Bretin...

• Construction period: 1815-1940
• Stretch of the line of defence: 85 km
• Width of the line of defence: 3 à 5 km
• Number of communes: 24
• Number of fortified towns: 5
• Number of forts and other structures: 60
• Number of redeveloped forts: 40

• Non fort profit organisation created in 2012
• Number of participants: 100, including entrepreneurs, local authorities and services providers
• Number of employees: 2

English Heritage, owner of 400 sites in the United Kingdom, has an active volunteering policy. In fact, heritage preservation relies only partially on public funds and very strongly on driving forces led by volunteers. In 2012-2013, more than 1,000 volunteers carried out 62,000 hours of work, broken...

In May 2014, a new multimedia show was inaugurated at the Saint-Étienne chapel. 300° projections of historical documents, spectacular real-life views and computer-generated images, completed by an actor and sound effects, offer visitors a unique 14-minute experience for understanding the history of...

Redevelopment of the parade ground to 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. Restoration of the parade ground-  demolition – site preparation; repairs – cleaning; access; drainage...

To make information and useful references accessible for anyone interested in the management, co-ordination, or development of fortified heritage. Through this project, the Vauban network aim to become a true national and international reference in the matter following a recommendation made by the...

The Fort du Randouillet is located on a steep and narrow rocky mound, distinguished by its vast size spread over a slope of100 metres. The various buildings that make up this site were constructed to meet the requirements of military architecture of the time, and  to adapt to the constraints of the...

Reconstruction of the fixed bridge; restoration of the drawbridge, the mechanism, the gate and the vaulted passageway.

• Estimated surface area within the walled: 50 ha
• Number of inhabitants: 2 505 (INSEE census 2011)
• Administrators subscribed: commune of Saint- Martin-de-Ré, Department of Justice (citadel)
• Contracting party: Ernest Cognacq museum
• Contractor: Archi-Tact
• Implementation: July 2011
   

• Surface area of archipelago: 80 ha
• Total surface area of World heritage site (1994): 210 ha
• Owner: Etat finlandais
• Number of buildings: 270 (160,000 m² useable)
• 360 appartments
• 850 permanent tenants and 100 seasonal tenants
• 50 to 100 inmates
• Number of jobs: 500 during the summer and 400...

• Car park size: 3ha
• Contracting authority: Province of Utrecht, The Netherlands
• Design: Bureau Parklaan and Paul de Kort
• Built by: Bam Wegen
• Car park holds: 250 véhicules individuels, 2 cars, 100 vélos.

Implementation: 

• 1990-1993: Helsinki open prison, Suomenlinna division
• 2005-2007:  Helsinki open prison, Suomenlinna division for foundations, private entrepreneur (metallic structure and fabric cutting)

Annual maintenance
mounting - dismantling of fabric using a crane (cost of 10,000 € per...

Innovations of Vauban, the first bastioned towers flanking a protective city wall were constructed in Besançon from 1687. The bastioned tower of Chamars was constructed on the rock, on the river bed, between 1687 and 1691. Following a restoration during the year 2008, it was opened to visitors for...

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 fortifications of Vauban.

This visit, although virtual, will also be an invitation to discover the other sites in situ, except the fort Pâté, which...