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
