Free visit of the site of Fort Vauban de la Hougue

Name: Visita libre al sitio del fuerte Vauban de la Hougue
Start: 2022-09-17T13:30:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Fort 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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Conditions de participation

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.