Registration façade and roof 16 septembre 1933 (≈ 1933)
Protection by ministerial decree of visible elements.
10 septembre 2019
Extension protection remains
Extension protection remains 10 septembre 2019 (≈ 2019)
Registration of ramparts and guard bodies buried.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The façade and roof, as well as the pavement and wharf: inscription by decree of 16 September 1933; The following parts of the urban enclosure: the buried remains of the counterscarp of the bastioned tower of Rivotte located on Parcel 58 (section DK), the remains of the rampart, even those buried, between the bastioned tower of the Rivotte and the bastioned tower of Brégille, located on Parcel No. 11 (section AK), the part of the rampart between the bastion of the mill Saint-Paul and the remains of the bastioned tower of Saint-Pierre, located on Parcel No. 22 (section CX), on Parcel No. 16 and 67 (section AH), the remains of the bastioned tower of Saint-Pierre, located on Parcel No. 29 (section AE), the buried remains of the bezel of Bregille, located on Parcel No. 109 (section CX), the corps de guard est de Chamars du XVIIIe siècle, situé 2 avenue de la Gare d
Origin and history
The house at 14 quai Vauban in Besançon is a historic monument whose facade and roof, as well as the adjacent pavement and wharf, were inscribed by ministerial decree on 16 September 1933. This building is associated with a larger defensive complex, including the Besançon Citadel and the remains of the urban enclosure, key elements of the city's military heritage. Its location along the Doubs reflects the strategic importance of this area in the urban history of Besançon, marked by successive fortifications since the Middle Ages.
In 2019, an extension of the protection concerned buried remains of the urban enclosure, such as the remains of the counterscarp of the bastioned tower of Rivotte, sections of ramparts between the towers of Rivotte and Brégille, or the guard corps of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. These elements, scattered over several parcels (e.g. Elisée Cussenier Street or Avenue de la Gare d'Eau), illustrate the evolution of Besançon's defensive systems, incorporating adaptations to the progress of artillery. The house at the Vauban wharf is thus part of a larger heritage context, where civil and military architecture are mixed.
The location of this monument, specified with average accuracy (note 5/10 according to the Merimée base), highlights the conservation challenges associated with partially buried or integrated remains in the modern urban fabric. The Creative Commons license of the associated photo (Olvr81 credit) and the lack of information on its accessibility to the public recall that some practical aspects, such as visits or contemporary uses, remain poorly documented. This monument nevertheless bears witness to the historical richness of Besançon, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its fortifications designed by Vauban.
Announcements
Please log in to post a review