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House à Besançon dans le Doubs

House

    17 Quai Vauban
    25000 Besançon
Private property
Crédit photo : Ludovic Péron - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
16 septembre 1933
Registration façade and roof
10 septembre 2019
Extension enclosure protection
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Facade 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 the 17 quai Vauban in Besançon is a listed monument, whose facade and roof, as well as the roadway and adjacent wharf, were inscribed by order of 16 September 1933. This building is closely linked to the defensive history of the city, being associated with the Citadelle and the urban enclosure of Besançon, themselves protected for their historical remains. The protected elements include parts of the ramparts, bastioned towers, and guard corps dating from the 18th century, reflecting the architectural and military evolution of the city.

In 2019, a new decree extended the protection to other remains of the urban enclosure, such as the buried remains of the counterscarp of the tower of Rivotte, the ramparts between the bastioned towers of Rivotte and Brégille, or the bezel of Brégille. These successive protections underline the heritage importance of this sector, marked by defensive developments dating back to several periods. The location of the house on the Vauban wharf makes it a witness to the urban and military transformations of Besançon, a strategic city since the Middle Ages.

The monument is part of a larger complex, including guard corps such as the Chamars or the Arènes Gate, as well as remains buried under modern buildings, such as the Santiago Hospital. These elements illustrate the superimposition of epochs and usages in the bisontin urban fabric. The house itself, although less documented in its individual history, participates in this collective heritage, protected for its historical and architectural value.

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