Registration façade and roof 16 septembre 1933 (≈ 1933)
Protection by ministerial decree including carriageway.
10 septembre 2019
Pregnant remains protection
Pregnant remains protection 10 septembre 2019 (≈ 2019)
Arrest extending protection to ramparts.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
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 10 Vauban wharf 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 associated with a wider defensive complex, including the Besançon Citadel and the remains of the urban enclosure, themselves protected by a decree of 10 September 2019. These architectural and military elements bear witness to the strategic importance of the city throughout the centuries, especially thanks to its ramparts and bastioned towers such as those of Rivotte or Brégille.
The legal protections also concern buried remains, such as the remains of the counterscarp of the tower of Rivotte, the sections of the rampart between the towers of Rivotte and Brégille, or the guard corps of the 18th and 19th centuries, such as that of Chamars or that of the gate of Arenes. These elements, scattered over several parts of the city, illustrate the evolution of the bisontin fortifications and their adaptation to defensive needs over time. The precise location of these remains, sometimes under modern infrastructure such as the St. James Hospital or parking lots, underscores the overlaying of time in the urban fabric.
The house at the Vauban wharf is thus part of a wider heritage context, where civil architecture stands alongside major military works. Its ranking reflects both its own architectural value and its connection to the defensive history of Besançon, a city marked by its strong position since ancient times. The protective judgments of 1933 and 2019 underline the desire to preserve this heritage, both for its aesthetic qualities and for its historical and memorial dimension.
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