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Sunday 18 September 2022, 09:00Passed
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Closing of the counter at 18:00\. Information at 04 92 61 27 57
September 2022
Sunday 18
09:00 - 19:00

Citadelle de Sisteron

Montée de la Citadelle, 04200 Sisteron
  • Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Free visit of the Citadelle

Free visit of the Citadelle of Sisteron
Sunday 18 September 2022, 09:00Passed
Conditions
Closing of the counter at 18:00\. Information at 04 92 61 27 57
Mairie Sisteron

Between Provence and Dauphiné, overlooking the cluse where the Durance flows, the Citadelle of Sisteron bars the sky, crowns the city with its enclosures, its bastions, its keep.
The view that one discovers is striking, on 150 km, it offers the most beautiful point of view of Haute Provence. A listed historical monument, stretching over 10 hectares, it bears eight centuries of architecture and history. Keep and round road, built on the narrow rocky thorn, date from the thirteenth century, the staging of bastioned enclosures of the sixteenth century. Of the project of Vauban, designed in 1692, only the powder magazine was realized. In the middle of the 19th century, the north face underwent major remodeling. It was at this time that the magnificent underground staircase connecting the fortress to the city was dug into the rock. Deeply wounded by the bombing of August 1944, the Citadel is now admirably restored and invites you to visit.

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Visite libre
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Citadelle de Sisteron
Montée de la Citadelle, 04200 Sisteron
  • Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Between Provence and Dauphiné, overlooking the cluster where the Durance flows, the Citadel of Sisteron bars the sky, crown the city with its walls, its bastions, its keep. The view is breathtaking, over 150 km, it offers one of the most beautiful viewpoints of Haute Provence. A listed historic monument covering 10 hectares, it bears eight centuries of architecture and history. Keep and walkways, built on the narrow rocky spine, date from the 12th century, the layering of bastioned walls from the 16th century. Of the Vauban project, designed in 1692, only the powder magazine was built.
Major changes were made to the north face in the mid-19th century. It was at this time that was dug into the rock, the magnificent underground staircase connecting the fortress to the city.
Deeply damaged by the bombing of August 1944, the Citadel is now beautifully restored. In 1960, the association Arts, Theatre, Monuments (ATM) was created. It has since ensured the preservation of the monument, its en
Tags
Monument historique, Édifice militaire, enceinte urbaine, Lieu de culture, spectacles, sports et loisirs
Access
Parking nearby. Not wheelchair accessible.
ATM