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Citadelle
Photo: Photographié et édité par User:Sebjarod (floutage des plaques d'immatriculation), décembre 2004. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
Historic monument · inscrit · Mérimée

Citadelle

Inscrit historic monument since 1951One of 91 inscrit monuments in Montpellier; inscrit is the second level, held by 31,291 of France’s 46,703 monuments (67%).
MMilitary buildingS17th & 19th c.1951protected
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About Citadelle

Citadelle is one of 91 inscrit historic monuments in Montpellier, the second of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1624 and 1626 (17th & 19th c.). It has been inscrit since 1951. 2 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

La citadelle de Montpellier est une ancienne place forte située au cœur même du centre historique de la cité héraultaise de Montpellier. Elle est construite entre 1624 et 1627, sur ordre du roi Louis XIII, afin de surveiller la ville après plusieurs révoltes. Devenue la caserne Joffre à la fin du XIXe siècle, elle accueille depuis 1947 un établissement scolaire : le lycée et collège Joffre.

From Wikipédia (French), article “Citadelle de Montpellier” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00103530 on POP↗

Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 15 minutes

Montpellier · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies

More like it

Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Questions about Citadelle

Is Citadelle protected?

Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1951 (Mérimée record PA00103530).

Can you visit Citadelle?

The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.

When was Citadelle built?

Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1624 and 1626 (17th & 19th c.).

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.