Discover this 17th century citadel through its underground!

Name: Discover this 17th century citadel through its underground!
Start: 2022-09-17T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Citadelle de Blaye

The guided tour of the citadel through the tunnels allows to understand the defense system set up by Vauban with the cross-fire on the estuary and the withdrawal of the soldiers underground.

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

Full price: 7.50 euros/ Child between 5 and 12 years: 5.50 euros/ - 5 years: Free. Provide good shoes and an outfit adapted to the weather.

Registration

Register / book: https://boutique.bbte.fr/decouvrir-la-citadelle-de-blaye/visites-guidees/visite-de-la-citadelle-par-les-souterrains 05 57 42 12 09

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The guided tour of the citadel through the tunnels allows to understand the defense system set up by Vauban with the cross-fire on the estuary and the withdrawal of the soldiers underground.

The guided tour of the citadel through the tunnels starts from the Place d'Armes and allows to understand the defensive system of the citadel set up by Vauban, famous architect of Louis XIV.
A first part of the visit is carried out outdoors in order to understand river side defense system with cross-fire on the estuary. Then the visit continues through the lines of defense through the underground. This makes it possible to understand the system of withdrawal of soldiers within the stronghold in case of siege.
The tour lasts one hour and includes a total of 130 steps to go up and down during the whole journey.

About the location

Citadelle de Blaye

Cours Vauban, 33390 Blaye

Gironde
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

In 45km from Bordeaux, on the Right Bank of the Gironde, the citadel of Blaye a member of the unique(only) triptych listed(classified) in the UNESCO and the offer of magnificent panoramas on the largest estuary of Europe. Marked by the history of France and history(story) of the famous characters, the citadel keeps(preserves) undamaged the defence system the set up by Vauban, in the XVIIth century, with its ramparts, its doors and its underground passages as well as buildings(ships) necessary for the smooth running of a garrison.