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Barrage Vauban, Strasbourg

Barrage Vauban

Strasbourg

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Barrage Vauban stands in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Strasbourg, the Vauban dam is a fortified pont-écluse spanning the Ill river close to the Petite France district. Visitors mainly climb to its rooftop terrace, which gives an open view over the covered bridges and the cathedral. Inside, a passage named after Georges Frankhauser holds plaster casts of cathedral statues and occasionally hosts temporary exhibitions.

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What to know

  • The rooftop terrace is reached by two staircases or by a lift suitable for visitors with reduced mobility.
  • The through-passage, linking place Jean-Arp and place du Quartier-Blanc, is open to the public.
  • The site sits close to the covered bridges, the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and the Saint-Jean commandery.
  • The building has been a listed historic monument since 1971, with an extended protection added in 1995.
  • The thirteen arches and their sluice gates, once used to flood the town's southern approach, remain visible from the passage.

Practical information

Opening hours

du 1er mars au 30 avril
8h-19h
du 1er mai au 31 août
7h15-21h
du 1er septembre au 31 octobre
8h-19h
du 1er novembre au 28/29 février
8h30-16h
Visit duration
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Wheelchair access
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Dogs
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Where this château is

Strasbourg · Bas-Rhin · Grand Est

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Address

Pl. du Qur Blanc, 67000 Strasbourg

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Château phone number

+33 3 88 52 28 28

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00085039
Period of construction
17th century

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Frequently asked

Can you go up on the roof of the Vauban dam?
Yes, a panoramic terrace on the roof is reached by two interior staircases or by a lift.
Is the Vauban dam accessible to visitors with reduced mobility?
A lift gives access to the rooftop terrace, alongside the staircases.
What can you see from the terrace of the Vauban dam?
The view takes in the covered bridges and Strasbourg cathedral.
What was the Vauban dam used for?
Built in the 17th century to Vauban's design, it could flood the land south of Strasbourg to make the city impassable to attackers.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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The most visited in this department — Bas-Rhin

From the same period — 17e siècle

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