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SISTERON CITADEL

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Montée de la Citadelle, 04200Sisteron, France
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2024
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2024

A citadel in Sisteron offering children an age-appropriate game trail to discover the monument.

Between the ancient counties of Provence and Dauphiné, the Citadel stands out high in the sky and controlled the passage into the Durance valley below thanks to its walls, bastions and keep. It overlooks the town of Sisteron from the top of the rock that bears it. Of its first inhabitants, the Sogiontii, a small people of the powerful Voconces federation that Augustus subjugated in 27 BC, and of their oppidum, no trace remains. The Roman castrum that was built afterwards was no more fortunate.

From the5th to the 17th century, the city of Sisteron was constantly under attack, hence the decision, taken in 1372 by the City Council, to protect it with a wall, adorned with powerful towers. But the Wars of Religion ravaged Provence and the town was reduced to ashes. So Jehan Erard, military engineer to Henri IV, undertook reconstruction work from 1590 to 1597 by devising a system of sawtooth fortifications. These works were perfected by Vauban in 1692. Much later, the Citadel was damaged by bombing on 15 August 1944.

Nowadays, the Citadel has been admirably restored and invites you to visit it through its audio tour which tells its prestigious history in six different languages. A game trail is available for children, allowing them to discover the monument through riddles adapted to their age. A museum also brings it to life, with one room evoking Napoleon's return from Elba.

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Visited in april 2024
magnifique panorama
disons que j'en ai vu beaucoup de forts et au final c'est difficile de saisir les différences. Cependant, cela se distingue par la vue sur les montagnes voisines aux formes particulières (elles ressemblent aux épines dorsales des dinosaures).
papillon04
Visited in april 2022
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Superbe vue
A visiter si vous passez à Sisteron, la citadelle domine la ville et la vallée de la Durance. Entrée pour un peu moins de 7 euros. Vous y accéderez à pied en passant par la vieille ville (ça grimpe mais c'est le plus beau ! ), par le petit train touristique, ou en voiture parking gratuit à proximité du cimetière.
mag1971
Visited in july 2021
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Incontournable
Parking gratuit. La visite prend du temps car la citadelle est très grande. La vue est magnifique, on domine Sisteron, la durance...
Romeo1949
Visited in august 2020
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Impressionnante vue sur les alentours
Grâce au petit train qui d'abord nous fait visiter la vieille ville et peut après cette halte nous ramener au parking, cette visite n'est pas trop pénible car les côtes sont raides
Vue imprenables sur la Haute Provence au sud et le Dauphiné au nord !
Visited in may 2017
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Emblématique de la ville, la citadelle offre une belle vue sur la ville et les environs. Parking facile à proximité.

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