Projects

• 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
   

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...