Historic circuit

Discover Huningue through an original historical circuit… in the company of Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban himself!

An emblematic figure of the reign of Louis XIV, Vauban invites visitors to explore the history of this city that he profoundly shaped. From the fort he designed in 1679 to defend the kingdom's borders, to the transformation of Huningue after the dismantling of its fortifications in 1815, this approximately 2.5-hour journey offers a lively immersion through the centuries, between military strategy and urban evolution.

But Vauban is not just the brilliant engineer that history remembers. Behind the builder reveals a curious man sensitive to nature: as a child, he dreamed of becoming a gardener. Throughout this walk, it is also this lesser-known side that unfolds, between botany, the art of flowering, and a surprisingly modern perspective on ecology.

An informative and surprising stroll, where history is told differently… almost like a confession.