The International Institute for Baroque Studies within the University of Malta hosted a tour for the members of the world-renowned Association Vauban, in Malta, between 3 and 6 October 2019.
The Association Vauban, based at Les Invalides in Paris, is dedicated to disseminating knowledge about the work of Vauban, the enhancement of connected historical resources, and to developing and promoting the rich French fortification heritage, hinged on the bastioned citadels built by the great military engineer of the Baroque age, Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban and by his immediate predecessors. This Association forms a link between other prestigious associations having the same aims and fortified towns around the world. The Association Vauban organises a conference and a study trip abroad on an annual basis.
The Association Vauban, based at Les Invalides in Paris, is dedicated to disseminating knowledge about the work of Vauban, the enhancement of connected historical resources, and to developing and promoting the rich French fortification heritage, hinged on the bastioned citadels built by the great military engineer of the Baroque age, Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban and by his immediate predecessors. This Association forms a link between other prestigious associations having the same aims and fortified towns around the world. The Association Vauban organises a conference and a study trip abroad on an annual basis.
In November 2007, a conference commemorating the 300 years of Vauban鈥檚 death was organised by the French Embassy in Malta and the International Institute for Baroque Studies together with the same association. In April 2019, the President of the Association, Mr Alain Monferrand, requested the assistance of the director of the International Institute for Baroque Studies, Professor Denis De Lucca, with a view of collaborating on this visit and provide the available expertise within the same Institute. As a result, a programme of this visit was drawn up by Dr Stephen C. Spiteri and Dr Claude Busuttil within the same Institute, in collaboration with the director and president Monferrand.
The members of this association visited various fortified sites of interest including Fort Saint Elmo, the Palace of the Grand Masters, the Lascaris War Rooms, the Valletta Ramparts, Fort Saint Angelo, the Santa Margherita and Cottonera Lines, Fort Rinella, Fort Manoel, Fort Tign茅, Mdina and the Island of Gozo. At the end of their visit in Malta, Monsieur Monferrand presented Dr Spiteri and Dr Busuttil with a commemorative bronze medal of Vauban鈥檚 death anniversary minted at the prestigious Monnaie de Paris.
