Balade architecturale autour des remparts
This architectural tour is essentially focused on public buildings, which are accompanied by various private constructions with less unusual architecture.
Route details
Description
The space between the ramparts and the railway embankment is a key area of the 21st century city, a major challenge in presenting Avignon.
Formerly a spontaneous activity zone in the 1960th century, described as an exchange zone in the XNUMXs, it began to form on the southern margins of the enclosure.
In the 1860th century, the areas around the city gates and ramparts were finally cleared, and the station and its forecourt, built in 1890, were transformed into places of sociability; they brought outside the walls a whole population in search of leisure and walking. Planted in XNUMX with plane trees whose shade encouraged strolling, the city tour saw the establishment of markets, funfairs, and bowling alleys.
according to needs. Concert cafés line the boulevards Saint-Roch and Saint-Michel. The Parc des Equipes belonging to the 7th Engineers and the Chabran barracks occupy the remaining vacant plots.
In the 1960s, with the advent of cars, the foot of the ramparts was transformed into a vast car park, and numerous trade and relationship activities – wholesale and retail businesses, warehouses and garages – were established in this area.
In recent years, despite the absence of a comprehensive urban project, this space has been taking shape. The public buildings facing the ramparts are claiming a new architectural style through their shapes, height, and color. The bus station, which was intended to mimic the enclosure, has been
rehabilitated and the removal of the parking lots restores all its majesty to the rampart.
The description of the architectural walk is available below:
Formerly a spontaneous activity zone in the 1960th century, described as an exchange zone in the XNUMXs, it began to form on the southern margins of the enclosure.
In the 1860th century, the areas around the city gates and ramparts were finally cleared, and the station and its forecourt, built in 1890, were transformed into places of sociability; they brought outside the walls a whole population in search of leisure and walking. Planted in XNUMX with plane trees whose shade encouraged strolling, the city tour saw the establishment of markets, funfairs, and bowling alleys.
according to needs. Concert cafés line the boulevards Saint-Roch and Saint-Michel. The Parc des Equipes belonging to the 7th Engineers and the Chabran barracks occupy the remaining vacant plots.
In the 1960s, with the advent of cars, the foot of the ramparts was transformed into a vast car park, and numerous trade and relationship activities – wholesale and retail businesses, warehouses and garages – were established in this area.
In recent years, despite the absence of a comprehensive urban project, this space has been taking shape. The public buildings facing the ramparts are claiming a new architectural style through their shapes, height, and color. The bus station, which was intended to mimic the enclosure, has been
rehabilitated and the removal of the parking lots restores all its majesty to the rampart.
The description of the architectural walk is available below: