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House à Besançon dans le Doubs

House

    20 Rue Claude Pouillet
    25000 Besançon
Private property; property of the municipality
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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 associated ramparts
16 avril 2025
Classification of fortified elements
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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 River 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 22 avenir Arthur-Gaulard, on Parcels Nos. 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 east guard corps of Chamars of the eighteenth century, located 2 avenue de la Gare d The following parts of the urban enclosure, as legended on the plane annexed to the decree: On the left bank of the Doubs: The round road extending from the gate of Rivotte to the street of the Fusillés of the Resistance, located suburb Rivotte, on Parcel No. 42a and No. 42b, appearing in the cadastre, section DK; the buried remains of the counterscarp of the bastioned tower of Rivotte and the ground, situated suburb Rivotte, in the suburbs of Parcel No. 75, appearing in the cadastre section AK, of Parcel No. 107, appearing in the cadastre section AK, of Parcel No. 109, appearing in the cadastre section DK, and of Parcel No. 110, appearing in the cadastre section DK, and under Arthur-Gaulard Avenue, on the non-cadastre public domain, appearing in the cadastre section DK; the remains of the rampart, even those buried, between the bastioned tower of Rivotte and the bastioned tower of Bregille, and the soil to the west of the remains of that rampart, located 12 Arthur-Gaulard Avenue, on Parcel No. 137 and in the depths of the said parcel, shown in the cadastre section AK, and in the public domain not cadastralized under Arthur-Gaulard Avenue, shown in the cadastre section AK; That part of the rampart situated at Arthur-Gaulard Avenue, on Parcel No. 89, shown in the cadastre section AH, and that parcel; the road of haulage situated on the public non-cadastre domain, shown in the cadastre section AH, below parcels No 16, No 67, and No 89 of that section of the cadastre, and on the public non-cadastre domain situated between the outlet of the street of the Republic and the bridge of the same name, shown in the cadastre at the boundary between sections AH and AE; the remains of the bastioned tower Saint-Pierre, located at Elisha-Cusenier Avenue, on Parcel No. 29, shown in the cadastre section AE; The derased ramparts and the buried remains of the old ramparts, extending from the remains of the bastioned tower of St Peter to the bastion of the Holy Spirit, partly on Parcel No. 29, shown in the cadastre section AE; partially buried under the entrance of the Denfert-Rochereau Bridge, a non-cadastre public domain, partly situated on Parcel No. 137, shown in the Cadastre section AE, as well as the haulage path located on the non-cadastre public domain, below Parcels No. 29 and No. 137 of the AE section of the cadastre; the bastion of the Holy Spirit, the casemate of the flank of Poitune, the casemate of the side of the Cordeliers, the rampart between the bastion of the Holy Spirit and the casemate of the side of the Cordeliers and its buried remains, as well as the road of haulage, located below this rampart, this bastion and these casemates, all located quai Vauban on the non-cadaster public domain, appearing in the cadastre sections AD and AW; the remains of casemate, located on rue Girod-de-Chantrans, shown on Parcel No. 1 in the cadastre section AV; the buried remains of the second line of ramparts and the ground of its former slope, situated on the public estate not cadastre, partly on the road of haulage, partly under Parcel No. 1 in the cadastre section AV, and partly on the public estate not cadastre, under the rue Girod-de-Chantrans, between Parcels Nos. 1 and 5, all of which appear in the cadastre section AV; the buried remains of the second line of the ramparts, the ground of their former slope and the remains of the Chamars bridge, situated partly below the avenue of 8-May-1945, between Parcel No. 8 of Section Av and Parcel No. 27 of Section AT, in the uncadastre public domain, partly under Parcel No. 27 of Section AT, and partly under the Geneviève-de-Gaulle-Anthonioz track, between Parcel No. 27 of Section AT, and Parcel No. 5a of Section AT; the west guard corps of Chamars, located on Parcel No. 27 in the cadastre section AT; the buried remains of the Notre Dame gate located at the entrance of Charles-Nodier Street on the Tarragnoz suburbs, on the non-cadastre public domain, sections AP and DM of the cadastre; the rampart, ditch and counterscarp between Charles-Nodier Street and Notre-Dame Tower, bearing the ascent to the Rue du Chapter, situated partially on the non-cadastre public domain, section AP of the cadastre and partly on Parcel No 19, shown in the cadastre section DM; On the right bank of the Doubs: the buried remains of the Bezel of Bregille and the ground of these remains, located under Parcels Nos. 121 and 221, and under the uncadastered public domain, at the intersection of the Avenues Édouard-Droz and Chardonnet and the exit from the Bridge of Bregille, shown in the Cadastre section CX; the south guard corps of the Gate of Arenes, located 11 rue Marulaz, on Parcel No. 159, shown in the Cadastre section AX: classification by order of 16 April 2025

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Origin and history

The house at the 20th Quai Vauban in Besançon is a historic monument whose facade and roof, as well as the roadway and wharf, were inscribed by order of 16 September 1933. This building is part of a larger architectural complex, combined with the city's fortifications, including the ramparts designed by Vauban. These ramparts, listed and listed on several occasions (in particular in 2019 and 2025), testify to the strategic importance of Besançon, a military stronghold since the 17th century.

The house is located in an area marked by buried remains and fortified elements, such as the tower of the Pelotte, the bezel of Trois-Châtels, or the counterscarp of the bastioned tower of Rivotte. These structures, partially protected by recent decrees (2019, 2025), illustrate the evolution of the city's defensive systems. The Vauban wharf, where the house is located, is an emblematic place of this military heritage, with guard corps, bastions, and round paths still visible or preserved in the form of remains.

The building is linked to an urban context where fortifications played a central role, not only in defence, but also in Besançon's spatial organization. The house, though private, is integrated into a larger historical landscape, including elements such as the bastion of the Holy Spirit or the squares on the side of the Cordeliers. These fortifications, partly buried or damaged, recall the city's Vaubanian heritage, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its network of strongholds.

The accuracy of the location of the house is considered "passable" (note 5/10), and its exact address, 20 quai Vauban, corresponds to that recorded in the Merimée database. Private property, its access or current vocation (visit, rental, guest rooms) is not specified in available sources. The successive protections of the ramparts and their remains underline the continuous effort to preserve this exceptional heritage, both civilian and military.

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