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Tours Gabarre : un pan de l'histoire en démolition

Ce lundi 5 juillet marque une page de l'histoire de Pointe-à-Pitre et plus largement de la Guadeloupe. Les opérations de démolition des Tours Gabarre ont débuté. Pendant prés de 50 ans, ces bâtiments ont marqué des générations de guadeloupéens et l'archipel.

16 heures 01, le compte-à-rebours est lancé. Un gigantesque bras mécanique articulé s'attaque au sommet de l'une des tours Gabarre, à Pointe-à-Pitre. En quelques secondes les premiers blocs de gravats se détachent et viennent s'écraser au sol. L'image représente tout un symbole pour de nombreux anciens résidents qui étaient présents pour l'occasion cet après-midi. C'est un pan de leur vie, un pan de l'histoire qui se tourne en ce lundi 5 juillet. Entre 1972 et 1975, un vaste programme urbain est engagé pour la construction de 3 tours. Des milliers de guadeloupéens vont y habiter, des générations d'hommes et de femmes. Ces tours ont animés la vie de tout un quartier à Lauricisque, jusqu'à aujourd'hui, les pêcheurs se référent à ces tours pour revenir au port. Mais il est temps de passer à autre chose pour la ville et la communauté d'agglomération, Cap Excellence. Le chantier de démolition qui débute, s'inscrit dans un nouveau programme de renouvellement urbain. D'ici deux ans, un nouveau chantier débutera : la construction d'un ' quartier moderne et écologique ', qui remplacera ces tours de béton. Thierry Romanos, le Président du Conseil d'Administration de la SIKOA

Cette opération de démolition des tours Gabarre est un moment de nostalgie pour beaucoup d'invités cet après-midi. C'était le cas de l'ancien maire de Pointe-à-Pitre, Jacques Bangou. Il a été l'un des artisans de la rénovation urbaine de la ville et des projets de démolition des anciens bâtiments pointois. Et dans l'histoire de ces 3 tours, Jacques Bangou se souvient des événements de La Soufrière dans les années 70. Une partie de la population ayant fui le Sud Basse-Terre, avait pris possession d'appartements dans la 3ème tour

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Le début de la fin pour les tours Gabarre de Pointe-à-Pître

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Guadeloupe : Les Tours Gabarre, un pan de l'histoire en démolition

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Ce lundi 5 juillet marque une page de l'histoire de Pointe-à-Pitre et plus largement de la Guadeloupe. Les opérations de démolition des Tours Gabarre ont débuté. Pendant près de 50 ans, ces bâtiments ont marqué des générations de guadeloupéens et l'archipel. Un reportage de notre partenaire RCI Guadeloupe. 

16 heures 01, le compte-à-rebours est lancé. Un gigantesque bras mécanique articulé s'attaque au sommet de l'une des tours Gabarre, à Pointe-à-Pitre. En quelques secondes les premiers blocs de gravats se détachent et viennent s'écraser au sol. L'image représente tout un symbole pour de nombreux anciens résidents qui étaient présents pour l'occasion cet après-midi. C'est un pan de leur vie, un pan de l'histoire qui se tourne en ce lundi 5 juillet. Entre 1972 et 1975, un vaste programme urbain est engagé pour la construction de 3 tours. Des milliers de Guadeloupéens vont y habiter, des générations d'hommes et de femmes. Ces tours ont animé la vie de tout un quartier à Lauricisque, jusqu'à aujourd'hui, les pêcheurs se référent à ces tours pour revenir au port. 

Mais il est temps de passer à autre chose pour la ville et la communauté d'agglomération, Cap Excellence. Le chantier de démolition qui débute, s'inscrit dans un nouveau programme de renouvellement urbain. D'ici deux ans, un nouveau chantier débutera : la construction d'un ' quartier moderne et écologique ', qui remplacera ces tours de béton. Thierry Romanos, le Président du Conseil d'Administration de la SIKOA. « Les Tours Gabarres ont été construites dans le cadre de la rénovation urbaine de Pointe-à-Pitre dans les années 1970 mais elles vont être détruites dans le cadre d'une nouvelle rénovation urbaine. On voudrait abandonner le concept de tour pour revenir à un système de construction horizontale à taille humaine. La fin de la démolition de l'ensemble des tours est prévue pour fin décembre 2021. Nous aurons ensuite deux ans de travaux pour le nouveau projet dans un environnement durable, écologique.» 

Cette opération de démolition des tours Gabarre est un moment de nostalgie pour beaucoup d'invités cet après-midi. C'était le cas de l'ancien maire de Pointe-à-Pitre, Jacques Bangou. Il a été l'un des artisans de la rénovation urbaine de la ville et des projets de démolition des anciens bâtiments pointois. Et dans l'histoire de ces 3 tours, Jacques Bangou se souvient des événements de La Soufrière dans les années 70. Une partie de la population ayant fui le Sud Basse-Terre, avait pris possession d'appartements dans la 3ème tour. « Les Tours Gabarre  renvoient à des épisodes de vie de la Guadeloupe. On oublie que la troisième tour a été livré au moment des événements de la Soufrière. On a accueilli des populations qui n'étaient pas prévues au départ pour la Tour. Les Tours représentent beaucoup de choses. Nous sommes à la fois content car c'est l'aboutissement de décisions qui ont été prises mais nous avons aussi le coeur pincé car ce bout de ville sera différent dans quelques heures».

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Les tours Gabarre, qui étaient au nombre de trois, constituaient les plus hauts édifices résidentiels de la Guadeloupe, ainsi que des Départements Français d'Amérique (DFA). Elles se trouvaient dans le quartier de Lauricisque, à l'ouest de Pointe-à-Pitre. Elles regroupaient environ 483 appartements, propriété du bailleur social SIKOA (anciennement SA d'HLM de la Guadeloupe). Les trois tours furent construites entre 1972 et 1975 pour reloger les habitants des anciens habitats insalubres voisins du centre-ville dans un cadre moderne, et plus spacieux pour l'époque. Malgré les importants séismes qui ont frappé l'arc antillais ces dernières années (et plus particulièrement celui des Saintes le 21 novembre 2004 et celui de la Martinique le 29 novembre 2007) les trois tours résistaient parfaitement à ces aléas naturels grâce à leurs profondes fondations, ce qui donnait l'impression qu'elles roulaient sur elles-mêmes en cas de secousse, bien qu'elles restaient parfaitement en place. Et malgré leur état de vétusté, elles ont su résister à l'épreuve du temps. En revanche, leur coût d'entretien s'avérait onéreux, et les ascenseurs étaient régulièrement en panne, d'autant plus que le cadre de vie s'est dégradé en raison de la montée de la délinquance, ce qui a entraîné la fermeture de commerces de proximité et vidé certains appartements, d'où l'important nombre de logements vacants frappant le quartier de Lauricisque. En 2006, la municipalité de Pointe-à-Pitre a décidé d'inclure Lauricisque dans le programme de rénovation urbaine de la ville (RUPAP), et le projet prévoit de démolir les trois tours Gabarre pour laisser place à des constructions plus compactes. Après des problèmes de relogement de 36 habitants, les derniers résidents ont quitté les lieux en janvier 2014, puis ont été relogés dans les résidences Lynn Dorothée, Manuella Pioche, Maurice Nourel et Casimir Létang entre cette date et 2017. À la fin octobre 2014, des prélèvements ont été réalisés sur les façades extérieures des trois tours dans le but de déterminer le taux d'amiante et d'estimer le coût de leur démolition 1 , 2 , 3 . C'est finalement en février 2019 que le chantier de démolition a débuté. Il a été décidé qu'il s'opère en quatre phases : - phase 1 : curage (de février à avril 2019) ; - phase 2 : désamiantage (de mars 2019 à août 2020) ; - phase 3 : démolition (d'octobre 2020 à février 2021) ; - phase 4 : remise en état du site (après février 2021) 4 . Initialement prévue pour le 26 avril 2021, la démolition physique des tours Gabarre a finalement débuté le 5 juillet suivant, avec la tour 1 . Les trois tours seront démolies en deux temps : les étages supérieurs (8 à 19) seront démolis par une pelle à grande hauteur, tandis que les étages restants (1 à 7) le seront par une pelle normale. La fin du chantier de démolition devrait avoir lieu fin d'ici décembre 2021 5 , 6 . La tour 2, aussi appelée Les Palmiers 2, était celle située la plus au sud. Elle se distinguait de ses deux voisines par la présence d'une grande antenne de relais radio et télévision, qui a été endommagée par l'ouragan Maria en septembre 2017. Sa démolition s'est déroulée entre le 16 août et le 10 octobre 2021 7 , 8 .

Notes et références

• ↑ France-Antilles Guadeloupe, le 7 octobre 2013 : «  Les oubliés des tours Gabarre  ».
• ↑ France-Antilles Guadeloupe, le 22 janvier 2014 : «  Tours Gabarre : les derniers locataires quittent les lieux  ».
• ↑ France-Antilles Guadeloupe, le 30 octobre 2014 : «  Préparation des Tours Gabarre à la démolition  ».
• ↑ RCI Guadeloupe, 27 février 2019 : «  La démolition des tours "Gabarre" débute  ».
• ↑ Nouvelles Semaine, le 16 avril 2021 : «  La fabuleuse histoire des Tours Gabarre  ».
• ↑ Guadeloupe La 1ère, le 5 juillet 2021 : «  Tours Gabarre : un passé qui s'effondre à coups de pelle  ».
• ↑ Voir cette photo sur la page Facebook de la SIKOA : Démolition Tours Gabarre - SIKOA .
• ↑ Vidéo (en time-lapse ) de sa démolition : Démolition Tour Gabarre 2 - SIKOA .

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The "Gabarres" of Bergerac : An unusual tour on the Dordogne river

You may be discovering Bergerac for the first or for the umpteenth time... but what about roaming on the Dordogne River , on a “ gabarre ” (traditional flat-bottomed boat used for the transportation of goods) ? Along the way, you can learn about the environment and the natural ecosystem of the Dordogne River which is one of the cleanest and verdant rivers in France ! Get closer to Cyrano’s land but from the river with the Gabarres de Bergerac !

Gabarres in Bergerac ?

The Gabarres of Bergerac are not here by accident. The Quai de la Salvette has seen many gabarres before they were used as pleasure crafts . Before being an unusual and pleasant tourist means of transportation , the gabarre was an old and traditional boat , used for the transportation of goods on the rivers. The inland waterways in Bergerac are equally old, and wine, stone, artillery and paper have been circulating on gabarres from the Gallo-Roman period. The particularity of these boats is best observed from under the water : the flat bottom of the gabarre called the « sole », allows the boats to navigate the river even when the water is shallow and the deck is well loaded !

The landing dock has seen pass gabarres for a long time

It is why during summer, even if the water levels of the river are low, the Gabarres of Bergerac can navigate without any problem. When you arrive on the Quai de la Salvette (easy to park for free in the off season in the surrounding area, if not there are many car parks nearby ). Notice the gabarre which is moored in the middle of the river near a large water jet ? It is a genuine gabarre ! Today, we navigate on reproductions that meet tourist access and safety standards (gabarre tours are disable access ).

The Gabarres of Bergerac is a friendly family business . You will be welcomed like I have been by either Mr Larequie, his son or his daughter, who remain at your disposal with their team of guides and attentive gabarriers (shipmasters). Bergeracois since for ever , they know their job, the region and this area of Dordogne, answering all your questions about history, the fauna or the landscapes during the tour (50 minutes from Bergerac, with the possibility of half a day, check their website).

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From Bergerac or from the Creysse Harbour (as shown in the video above), a guide is here to accompany you and help you appreciate the richness of the surrounding landscape . Because, let’s be honest, during this tour you will not see any castles : this is not that type of tour. The circuits from Bergerac help you discover the fauna and traditional flora of the region. The Canadian geese , the grey heron , the kingfishers (be alert as they are quick !), ducks and other birds and obviously the fish are the true stars of these circuits. You navigate peacefully on the Dordogne River and its natural riversides are an invitation to relaxation, patience and careful observation .

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• If you pass by Creysse, do not miss the fish market of the river, on Saturday morning. For lunch, I recommend the Guinguette du port, just besides the jetty. The ideal place to taste the Dordogne’s fishes, well cooked (look at my shrimps and eal chips below !)
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Russia's capital has so much to offer, from the Kremlin and the Metro to the Old Arbat street and the Tretyakov Gallery. Besides these sites, you will also visit a fascinating country estate which today is quite off the beaten path, Gorky Estate, where the Soviet leader Lenin spent the last months of his life.

Kolomenskoye Tour with transport

The history of Kolomenskoye stretches back for centuries. In 1380, Dmitri Donskoi’s army passed through Kolomenskoye on their way to the Kulikovo battlefield, and it was...

Tours by car

Kremlin, Red Sq., Cathedrals & Armory Tour

The Kremlin is truly a fascinating structure, at the same time it is an ancient tower, the city’s former military fortification, a palace, an armory, the sovereign treasury...

Walking tours

Kremlin, Red Sq., Cathedrals, Armory, Diamond Fund Tour

Old Arbat walking tour

You will be told of the street’s interesting history and view the street’s artisan culture. You will also have the opportunity to view and purchase souvenirs from the...

Tour to Sergiev Posad with transport

Considered by some to be the Russian Vatican, Sergiev Posad is the temporary residence of the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Trinity St. Sergius Monastery (Lavra)...

Tour to Kuskovo with transport

The Kuskovo Estate often called the Moscow Versailles due to its perfectly preserved French park, is an example of an 18th century, luxurious Moscow summer residence. Its history...

Tour to Tsaritsyno with transport

The Tsaritsyno Estate is located in the southern part of Moscow. The estate was constructed for Catherine the Great by the Russian architects Bazhenov and Kazakov in a romantic...

Moscow Metro and Old Arbat Tour

The Moscow Metro is one of the largest and most grandly built metro systems in the world. It was meant to be a showcase of the Soviet Union’s achievements for both the Russians...

Vodka Museum Tour with transport (excursion and vodka tasting)

Vodka is an important component of Russian life, an element of national identity and everyday culture. We invite you to visit the Vodka Museum and feel the atmosphere of long-gone...

Mikhail Bulgakov Apartment Museum

This apartment museum located close to Patriarch Ponds became the prototype of the "bad apartment" described in the novel "The Master and Margarita." Currently the museum's...

Kremlin, Red Sq., Cathedrals & Diamond Fund Tour

The State Museum of Lev Tolstoy Tour

Take this opportunity to learn more about the Russian writer Lev Tolstoy. During the visit to the museum you will see part of a vast collection of exhibits connected to Tolstoy...

Novodevichy Convent Tour with transport

Tour of the Novodevichy Monastery. Founded in 1524 by Grand Prince VasiliIoanovich, the original convent was enclosed by fortified walls and contained 12 towers. The structure...

City Tour with Visit to St. Basils & Red Sq. with transport

Panoramic City Tour. This Moscow tour is a great start to your trip and the best way to get acquainted with many of the city’s major highlights. Our professional guide will...

City Tour of Moscow

Head to the heart of Moscow with a professional guide on a 4-hour private walk through the city center. See Tverskaya and Old Arbat streets, Theatre Square with the world-famous...

Moscow Metro walking tour

Kremlin, Red Square and Cathedrals Tour

KGB Tour with transport

This is a very interesting and insightful tour. You will visit places connected with Stalin’s terror - a time of great repression and fear. You will be shown monuments to...

Soviet and Post-Soviet Moscow Tour

The tour begins with a drive or walk down Tverskaya Street – a Soviet masterpiece. In the years of Soviet power, Tverskaya began to undergo a transformation: it was widened...

Tretyakov State Gallery Tour

This world-famous gallery contains masterpieces of Russian art beginning in the 10th century up until today. You will view exquisite Russian icons and paintings from the 18th and...

Jewish Heritage of Moscow Tour

This tour offers a detailed look into the history and present-day life of the Jewish community of Moscow. On the tour, you will visit sites connected with the cultural and religious...

Vodka Museum Tour with transport (excursion only)

Lena, our guide in Moscow was excellent. She was very knowledgable and could answer any question we had for her. We liked that she could pick up on our interests and take us places we might not have thought of to go. When we realized that one of the places we had chosen to see would probably not be that interesting to us, she was able to arrange entry to the Diamond Fund and the Armoury for us. Riding the Metro with Lena was a real adventure and a lot of fun. In Saint Petersburg we found Anna well versed in the history of the Tsars and in the Hermitage collection. Arkady in Veliky Novgorod was a very good guide and answered all of our questions with ease. Novgorod was perhaps a long way to go for a day trip, but we did enjoy it. Vasily was a great driver to have and kept us safe with good humour and skill. We enjoyed ourselves so much, my daughter says she is already planning to return. We would both have no hesistation to recommend ExpresstoRussia to anyone we know.

Just wanted to let you know that My grandson Bruno and I couldn´t have been more pleased with our week in Moscow (6/15 - 6/21). We were absolutely enchanted with the whole experience, including getting lost a couple of times in the Metro during our free time. Although both our guides (both Eleanas) were excellent, I would particularly commend the first one (she took us to the Tatiakov, the KGB tour, and to that beautiful cemetery where so many great Russian artists, authors, composers, musicians, militarists, and politicians are buried). Her knowledge is encyclopedic; and her understanding of today´s Russia as a product of its past was, for us, truly enlightening. I will be taking another tour in Russia, with my wife, within the next two or three years. I will be in touch with you when the time comes. Meanwhile, I will refer you to other potential visitors to Russia as I meet them.

Tours to Moscow

Our Moscow tours are land only meaning that you arrange your own air travel to Russia and our expert staff meets you at the airport and handles everything else from there. Our online Airline Ticket booking system offers some of the most competitive rates to Russia available on the web so if you need tickets, please visit our Russian air ticket center . Rest assured that you will be taken great care of on one of our Moscow tours. Express to Russia has a fully staffed office in Moscow that will help to make your visit fun, informative and unforgettable. Please remember that of all these tours are private and can be adjusted to your taste. You can add, replace or skip some sights; you can add more days to the package or cut the tour short. Our specialists will be glad to help you create the tour of your dreams!

Moscow, a City Like No Other

Moscow is Russia’s largest city with a population of between 12 and 13 million. It is also Europe’s largest city and when you visit Moscow, you can feel it. The layout and architecture of the city is eclectic, ranging from crooked, ancient streets and alleyways to wide, bustling boulevards, from medieval churches to Stalin skyscrapers and to modern, glass buildings towering over everything and of course in the center of it all is the Kremlin and the magnificent Red Square. Moscow is also home to a fantastic, efficient and very beautiful metro system – each station having its own special design. In fact, Express to Russia’s Moscow metro tours and excursions are some of our most popular attractions that we offer. On our Moscow tours, you will see this and more.

Moscow Tours centering on Russian History

Moscow has a long and interesting history and has been the capital of Russia in many of its different iterations – capital of the Grand Duchy of Moscow , the Russian Empire and of course the Soviet Union (who could ever forget the Soviet Union?). Moscow, was founded in the 12th century by Prince Yuri Dolgaruki (Yuri of the long arms – he really did have long arms!). From that time on, it was home to the Russian Tsars until Peter the Great moved the capital to St. Petersburg in 1703. The city has survived invasions and sieges from the Mongols, the Tartars, the Poles, Lithuanians and Napoleon but has always persevered. Our Moscow tours will enlighten you on this great history and give you insights into Muscovites and their unique culture. Our Moscow tours show you what the city is like today but also brings to life the past. Moscow never seems to sleep and is bursting with energy. A Moscow tour with Express to Russia is truly the best way of getting to know Russia’s largest and most vibrant city.

Frequently Asked Questions From Our Travelers

What is the best time to visit moscow.

Any time of year is fine depending on what you plan to do. Summertime is pleasantly warm, ideal for exploring the city and its vibrant atmosphere, but Moscow will be much busier and accommodation is more expensive. Winter can be quite cold but beautiful nonetheless, and this is unproblematic if you intend to spend most of your trip in museums and galleries. There are also various festivals and events organised throughout the year. For more information about the best time to visit, read our guide

How many days are enough in Moscow?

If you plan your itinerary strategically and aren’t averse to a packed schedule, you can cover Moscow’s main sights over a long weekend. Most popular attractions are in the city centre, and the Moscow Metro allows you to cover much ground in a small amount of time. Ensure that your accommodation is fairly central and book tickets in advance, so that you can make the most of your days. For an informative and well-organised day out, check out our Moscow day tours with options to suit all interests.

Do they speak English in Moscow?

As Russia’s capital city, tourists are well accommodated in Moscow. There should be English-speaking staff in restaurants, bars, hotels, shops and attractions in tourist hotspots, and there are also English-speaking tourist police. Transport services have English translations on their maps and English announcements via intercom; alternatively, order taxis from the Yandex Taxi app (Russian Uber), though it’s unlikely that your taxi driver will speak English. If you get stuck and cannot communicate, it’s fine to use Google Translate.

Is it safe to travel to Moscow?

It is no less safe to travel to Moscow than to any European city if you exercise common sense and look after your belongings. As with every city some regions can be more unsavoury than others, but no tourist attractions are located there. The traffic in Moscow is notorious, so exercise caution when crossing roads. Do not take unlicensed taxis; book in advance or take public transport, which is widespread and perfectly safe. If you encounter any problems, look for the special tourist police who can help you. For more information, read our guide about staying safe in Russia .

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The sprawling, mind-boggling metropolis of Russian Moscow has long been one of the theatrical stages on which the great dramas of Europe and Asia have been played out in grand style. Burned by Napoleon in 1812, immortalised by Tolstoy, utilised by the Bolsheviks and championed as a bastion of heroic defiance by the post-war communists, it’s almost hard to believe just how defining the historical events that found their home on Moscow’s streets have been. Moscow tour guides will easily be able to mark the major must-see landmarks on the map, from the onion-domed orthodox Saint Basil's Cathedral, to the political powerhouse of Red Square just next door, while others will be quick to recommend a ride on Moscow’s famous subterranean metro system, or a visit to the UNESCO-attested Novodevichy Convent on the city’s southern side. But Moscow is a city also in the throes of a cultural wrangling between the old and the new. Creative energies abound here: Boho bars and pumping super clubs now occupy the iconic mega structures of the old USSR; high-fashion outlets, trendy shopping malls and luxurious residential districts stand as testimony to a city that’s now the undisputed playground of the world’s super-rich, while sprawling modern art museums dominate the cultural offering of the downtown districts north of the Moskva River.  

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