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17 i 18 septiembre 2022Passed
Setembre 2022
Dissabte 17
13:30 - 18:00
Diumenge 18
13:30 - 18:00

Free visit of the site of Fort Vauban de la Hougue

Visit of the Vauban de la Hougue fort site
17 i 18 septiembre 2022Passed
Mairie de Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
Types d'événement
Visite libre
Thème 2022
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Gratuit

About the location

Fort de la Hougue
Accès par la porte aux Dames, 50550 Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
  • Manche
  • Normandie
Visits to the Hougue Tower: built from 1694 to 1699 under the direction of Benjamin de Combes, to "protect the most beautiful harbour in France" according to the expression of Vauban, she is registered with her twin sister of Tatihou at UNESCO, since 2008\. It represents a facet of the work of the famous engineer Sébastien Le Prestre: observation and coastal defence. The site of the Hougue was incorporated into the Atlantic wall built by the Germans during the Second World War. Access of the site by the door to the Ladies and visit of the Tour Vauban.
Tags
Édifice maritime et fluvial, Édifice militaire, enceinte urbaine, Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO i Monument historique