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House à Besançon dans le Doubs

House

    3 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 protection remains
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 5 quai Vauban in Besançon is a monument listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments since 1933. This building is distinguished by its facade and roof, protected by decree, as well as its link to the city's military history, including the urban enclosure and the Citadelle. Its location on the Vauban wharf, near the remains of the ramparts and bastioned towers, makes it a witness to the fortifications of Besançon, now partially buried or integrated into the urban landscape.

The protection of the house also extends to adjacent elements such as the pavement and wharf, emphasizing its importance in the local architectural and historical heritage. In 2019, new orders extended protection to buried remains of the ramparts and guard corps, strengthening the link between this monument and Besançon's defensive history. These measures illustrate a desire to preserve not only the visible building, but also the archaeological traces of past fortifications.

Although information on its original use or its historical occupants is lacking, this house is part of a wider set of monuments associated with the Citadel, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its exact address, confirmed by the Merimée base and GPS coordinates, makes it a point of interest for visitors wishing to explore the bisontin heritage, between civil architecture and military heritage.

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