From October 19 to 23, the company Soporen, specializing in the restoration of historic monuments, carried out a vegetation removal operation on a 135-meter section of the ramparts on Boulevard de la Meilleraye. The work extended from the gate on Rue Godineau up to the bend near 115 Boulevard de la Meilleraye.
This operation is part of the City of Parthenay's initiative to study the potential restoration of this section of the city's ramparts. In 2023, the municipality acquired the plots corresponding to the ramparts below 115 Boulevard de la Meilleraye for a symbolic euro, thus becoming the owner of this entire section up to the Godineau gate.
The municipality was then able to launch the vegetation removal, a crucial step before conducting an archaeological and architectural assessment of this part of the ramparts.
An archaeological and architectural assessment is currently underway. Commissioned by the City, the association Atemporelle and the architecture firm Arc&sites have been conducting this study since October 26 for a period of three months.
The assessment will determine the rampart's phasing, identify repairs, and document construction techniques and materials, with a view to a possible restoration of this historic heritage of Parthenay.
The total cost of the operation, including vegetation removal and assessment, amounts to €43,656 including tax, funded by the City of Parthenay's self-financing (25,466 € incl. tax) and the DRAC (18,190 €).
