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House à Besançon dans le Doubs

House

    6 Quai Vauban
    25000 Besançon
Private property
Crédit photo : Olvr81 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
16 septembre 1933
Registration façade and roof
10 septembre 2019
Registration of urban vestiges
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 6 quai Vauban in Besançon is a historic monument whose facade and roof, as well as the adjacent pavement and 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, major elements of the local military heritage.

The urban enclosure of Besançon, some of which have been protected since a decree of September 10, 2019, includes elements such as the buried remains of the counterscarp of the bastioned tower of Rivotte, portions of ramparts between the towers of Rivotte and Brégille, as well as 18th century guard corps. These structures illustrate the evolution of the fortifications of the city, adapted to the strategic needs throughout the centuries.

The location of this house, in the immediate vicinity of defensive infrastructures, suggests its integration into a larger architectural and historical complex. Although details of its original use are not specified, its listing as Historic Monuments underscores its heritage importance in the bisontin urban landscape. The accuracy of its location is assessed as "a priori satisfactory", with an address confirmed at 6 quai Vauban in the Doubs department.

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