Architectural and Technical Project
Project sponsor(s)Town of BriançonSchedule2010SummarySAFETY 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 departmental road, while the other concerns public access to the inside of the fort :- The stone ruins of the south-east front are a...
Besançon, Study of landscaping to enhance Vauban’s fortifications
Project sponsor(s)Town of BesançonSchedule12 months (July 2009 to June2010)SummaryA unique, natural setting
Besançon enjoys a rare and distinctive geographical setting with a chain of hills along the
RiverDoubsthat are part of the last anticlinal fold of the western limit of the Jura mountain range.
The strategic importance of the site was noticed at an early date. The...
Chantier de restauration de bénévoles internationaux, place forte de Mont-Louis
Project sponsor(s)Association CONCORDIA (maîtrise d’œuvre et d’ouvrage)Schedule6 semaines: deux chantiers de 3 semaines (10-31 juillet 2013 et 1-22 août 2013)SummaryRestauration de la calade (sol) de l’ancien lavoir de Mont-Louis et restauration des banquettes de tir de la citadelle militaire par une équipe de jeunes bénévoles internationaux.
Conservation and restoration of the citadel
Project sponsor(s)Town of BesançonSchedule2007-2013SummaryAs part of the Contract for the State Regional Projects for the period 2007-2013 and the plan for the management, preservation, and sustainable development of the town ofBesançon, as voted for in July 2007 by the municipal council, the fortifications of Vauban have been chosen to benefit from a...
Historical and cultural garden
Project sponsor(s)Town of Mont-DauphinScheduleProgramm 2012-2013Longwy, conservation and landscaping measures
Project sponsor(s)Town of LongwySchedule2009-2012SummaryA woodland management plan enhances fortified heritage and leads to its long-term viability; equally it preserves and enhances woodland slopes, whilst ensuring a number of objectives, namely :
- that the ramparts can be seen from the valley,
- that the Valley can be seen from the ramparts.
To this...
Restoration of the fort du Randouillet barrack’s roofs, Briançon
Project sponsor(s)Town of BriançonSchedule2012-2014SummaryThe 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...
Restoration of the ravelin bridge at the France gate, Longwy
Project sponsor(s)Town of LongwySchedule2007 - chief architect’s report / 2008 - commencement of work / 2011 - completion of workSummaryReconstruction of the fixed bridge; restoration of the drawbridge, the mechanism, the gate and the vaulted passageway.
