Musée Vauban
Neuf-Brisach museum in the Porte de Belfort: the construction of the fortified town by Vauban and local history up to the Second World War.
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About the museum
The Musée Vauban has been housed since 1957 on the ground floor of the Porte de Belfort, one of the gates of Neuf-Brisach. The town was built after the Treaty of Ryswick of 1697, by which France lost Brisach, to plans by Vauban under Louis XIV. The pink sandstone used for the works came from the Vosges and was transported by canal; the fortifications were completed in 1702 and have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008.
The museum occupies two rooms. The first shows how Vauban designed and built the town, with plans, construction documents and a reproduction of an 18th-century relief model. The second traces the history of Neuf-Brisach up to the Second World War, including the siege of 1870, and presents on screens the other towns of the Vauban network. The venue is small: it can hold 50 visitors at a time.
Highlights
- Installation in the Porte de Belfort, part of Vauban’s fortifications
- Reproduction of an 18th-century relief model
- Plans and documents on the construction of the town
- History of the town up to the Second World War
- Screens on the towns of the Vauban network
Permanent exhibition
- Collections permanentes – Two rooms on Vauban’s construction of Neuf-Brisach and the town’s history up to the Second World War.
- Founded
- 1957
- Operated by
- Ville de Neuf-Brisach
- Visitors per year
- approx. 6,819
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €3On proof: staff and retirees of the Ministry of Culture, active teachers, holders of the Cezam card, members of the armed forces; reduced rate also on May 1 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 16 · Free up to age 16. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree for people with disabilities. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personRate per adult for groups of 10 or more; groups must give advance notice. The museum admits a maximum of 50 visitors at a time. |
Free admission: European Heritage Days, Museum Night and the Christmas market
Free admission also for holders of the Pass Culture (booking on the website), guides, group escorts, holders of the professional tourism card or ICOM and ICOMOS cards, press, recipients of minimum social benefits, job seekers and holders of a museum pass.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Admission is free for people with disabilities.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups of 10 people or more must notify the museum; capacity is limited to 50 visitors at the same time. A teaching handbook of the Vauban network is available for teachers. |
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