Visit free of the upper tray(plateau) of the citadel (of which the museum "Of The men(people) in the war of 1870" and the plan-relief of ...

Name: Visit free of the upper tray(plateau) of the citadel (of which the museum "Of The men(people) in the war of 1870" and the plan-relief of ...
Start: 2018-09-15T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2018-09-16T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Citadelle de Bitche

Discovered of history(story), of architecture of the citadel through an architectural and panoramic route(course).

15 and 16 September 2018Passed

Conditions

unusually free Access to the upper tray(plateau) of the Citadel (on the occasion of European Heritage Days). Visit audio-guided by underground passages is in addition and lives(remains) paid(profitable) but to reduced tariff for JEP.

Photo Cyrille Fritz, Citadelle de Bitche

Discovered of history(story), of architecture of the citadel through an architectural and panoramic route(course) as well as of two museums: the museum "Of The men(people) in the war of 1870" and the old(former) chapel St-Louis in which is spread(displayed) the impressive original plan-relief of 1794.

About the location

Citadelle de Bitche

rue des tilleuls- 57230 Bitche

Moselle
Grand Est

At the top of a rocky bar(helm) this fortress of the XVIIIth century spreads(displays) its powerful walls flanked(thrown) by bastions. Between 1680 and 1754, Vauban and Cormontaigne successively worked in its edification as for the kings of France. All characteristics of military architecture in his/her time are guessed(foreseen) him(her,it).