The most beautiful military monuments France

The impressive façade was founded at the time Vauban, 175 metres long, when the walls of the citadel had to be strengthened. The Contiguous barracks, built in pink sandstone, saw many soldiers scroll. Sometimes French, sometimes German, she protected, for more than two centuries, one and passage. The architecture is surprising by its roof dotted with windows and chimneys.

Here is an element of the Maginot line since 2002 by a passionate association. And, in addition to restoring this shelter from the famous French defence line, these volunteers offer guided tours by appointment throughout the year. An immersion that is worth the detour because it allows to understand the daily life of the 1972 men who lived in this structure abandoned by the army in. 

The powder powder was restored in 1998 and was built in 1580 to rid the bas of the church where weapons and ammunition were stored, and the powder powder was created by the current square building and a wall wall. We will note the very beautiful inner stone vault that transmits in a rather astonishing way the vocal voice and sounds as in the basilica of Saint-Jean-de-Lateran in Rome.

Most of the works from the Maginot line, very frequent in the corner, allow for immersions in purely military rooms and large underground galleries. Here, it is mainly a question of highlighting the daily and routine life of a hundred military personnel. On two floors, this large range shelter from the Maginot line presents parts and objects in a very beautiful condition. They can also be seen in rooms, kitchen, an electric plant, ventilation elements and armoured bells. Moreover, the visit provides a video projection on the history of this line of defence of the Second World War in a small museum space.

The barracks is divided into two sites: Marey-Monge on the left and Bonaparte right whose pink stone buildings of Moissey (in the Jura) date from the 18th century. These two squares was an artillery school then where Napoléon Bonaparte was student between 1788 and 1791: it is possible to visit the room on authorisation. The barracks welcomes since June 1956 €511 Regiment of the Train from the first logistics team, great unity of the command of the French land forces.