Visit of a fortified city by train

Name: Visite d'une cité fortifiée en petit train
Start: 2022-09-17T13:30:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T12:30:00+02:00
Location: Place forte de Neuf-Brisach / Office de Tourisme Alsace Rhin Brisach

The small tourist train of Neuf-Brisach will take you through the city and the ramparts to make you discover this architectural gem listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

17 et 18 septembre 2022Passé

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Departing from the Place d'Armes in Neuf-Brisach, you will take a seat on the city’s small tourist train.
This 30-minute walk will introduce you to the history of the fortifications, built during the reign of Louis XIV. Must-see passage through the Colmar Gate, to access the first ditch and walk along the fortifications. Comments using audioguide.

À propos du lieu

Place forte de Neuf-Brisach / Office de Tourisme Alsace Rhin Brisach

6 place d'Armes, 68600 Neuf-Brisach

Haut-Rhin
Grand Est

Neuf-Brisach, masterpiece of Vauban, was built in 1699 on order of Louis XIV for the safety(security) of Alsace. Neuf-Brisach is an unique(only) site in Europe, real model of defence of time(period) with the ramparts and the tours(ballots) bastionnées always undamaged, accessible(approachable) to visit. In 2008, Neuf-Brisach, member(limb) of the network of the major sites of Vauban, is registered on the UNESCO world heritage list. The Vauban museum relates the history(story) of Neuf-Brisach, of its creation in our days, and shelters a plan relief, of numerous plans and old(former) documents, as well as a bust of Vauban. A play exhibition(exposure) "Attention Fortified town! "containing mobile elements is installed(settled) to the museum and allows a good understanding of the defence system of the city