Casernes et chambre de Bonaparte

The barracks of the 511th Train Regiment were designed in the 18th century to house the 6th Brigade of the Royal Artillery. In its early days, it consisted of three buildings, plus the Porte Royale as a prison, the Porte de Comté for the artillery and the Tour du Signe.

On his arrival in June 1788, Bonaparte was housed in the Casernes in the Pavillon de la Ville. During his second stay, he occupied room no. 10, which has survived to the present day. This room, of which no furniture remained, was reconstructed in 1863.