Toulon Defence Project 1763-1764 (≈ 1764)
Plan including two dreads on the Faron.
1766
Construction of cantonment
Construction of cantonment 1766 (≈ 1766)
Directed by Louis daguillon with impluvium.
1767
Transformation into a cut-off barracks
Transformation into a cut-off barracks 1767 (≈ 1767)
Pregnant and gap added, defensive integration.
22 septembre 2015
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 22 septembre 2015 (≈ 2015)
Total protection of the site and its surroundings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The barrack cut off from the Faron, in whole, including the ditch surrounding it on the three sides west, north and east and the ramp west, located Faron Hill (cad. AB 49): inscription by order of 22 September 2015
Key figures
Louis d'Aguillon - Sub-Brigadier and Military Engineer
Designed and built the barracks in 1766.
Origin and history
The cut-off Faron barracks were designed as part of a comprehensive Toulon defence project between 1763 and 1764. This plan initially provided for the construction of two dreads in the eastern part of the Faron Mountain: one at the Faron Cross and the other at the site of the future Fort Faron. The distance from the construction site from the city required the creation of a temporary quartering, equipped with a water recovery system (impluvium) to support the workers.
Directed in 1766 by sub-brigadier Louis d-Aguillon, this cantonment was quickly transformed into a permanent element of the defensive device. As early as 1767, he was surrounded by an enclosure and a ditch, thus becoming a fully cut barracks. This building, including its ditch and its west access ramp, was inscribed in historical monuments by order of 22 September 2015, recognizing its role in Toulon's military history.
The barracks illustrate the adaptation of military infrastructure to the geographical and logistical constraints of the eighteenth century. Its integration into the defensive system reflects the strategic importance of Toulon, the major port of the French Mediterranean, and the innovations in fortification under the Ancien Régime. Today, it remains a tangible testimony of this time, owned by the commune and partially accessible to the public.
