The heritage of fortresses part 2: In the footsteps of Vauban

Explore the hidden face of the Toul citadel with a fascinating 1h30 tour focusing on the defensive system designed by Vauban. This tour, designed as a complement to the first visit devoted to the ancient fortifications, takes you to the Moselle side to discover the bastions, casemates and other emblematic structures that bear witness to the evolution of fortifications.

As the tour unfolds, you’ll learn about the strategic challenges of the 1870 war, and how military architecture adapted to advances in artillery technology. This second itinerary highlights another dimension of Toulon’s heritage: that of modernized defense, inherited from a turbulent past and constantly reinvented.

Walk in the footsteps of engineers and soldiers through a landscape marked by the conflicts of 1870 and 1940. Remains, reconstructions and successive developments tell the story of a resilient city, forged by war and dedicated to preserving its memory.

An informative and immersive tour that perfectly complements the first visit, for a more complete vision of Toul’s military history.

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