The last vestiges of the fortifications erected at the end of the 15th century, commissioned by Louis XI, the Prisoner Tower and the Underground offer a real dive into the medieval history of Cusset and a place of artistic and playful exploration of the 21st century. Built between 1476 and 1483 by the architect Vauzy de Saint-Martin, the fortifications of Cusset were entirely surrounded by a vast ditch fed by the river "Sichon". Four gates allowed access to the city, equipped with drawbridges and sleeping bridges and five artillery towers to the many shooting areas (loopholes and gunboats) composed the elements of these fortifications. From the 17th century, the walls, which had become useless, were demolished except for the Notre-Dame Tower, which had been transformed into a prison since the 16th century (which explains its current name of Prisoner Tower). In parallel to the dismantling, the ditches are also filled, so that the low galleries of the doors that were flush with the water
Access
Différentes zones de parkings à proximité (rue et parking zone bleu), Pôle intermodal à 400 mètres.
Website
https://ville-cusset.com
Phone
04 70 96 29 17
Other
https://www.facebook.com/VilledeCusset

Address
Rue des Fossés de la Tour Prisonnière 03300 CUSSET, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France