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17 et 18 septembre 2022Passat
Setembre 2022
Dissabte 17
15:00 - 16:00
Dimenge 18
14:30 - 15:30
16:30 - 17:30

Guided tour of the Hougue site

Visit by historian Annick Perrot
17 et 18 septembre 2022Passat
Mairie de Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

Annick Perrot, historian and winner of the Cotentin literary prize for her book "Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue et ses gens de mer" takes you through time to make you relive the battle of the Hougue, the construction of the sentinel towers designed by Vauban to protect the bay and their incorporation many years later on the Atlantic Wall during World War II. Vauban Towers have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008.

Types d'événement
Visite commentée / Conférence
Thème 2022
Patrimoine durable
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Conditions de participation
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À propos du lieu

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.
Etiquetas
Édifice maritime et fluvial, Édifice militaire, enceinte urbaine, Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, Monument historique