The town hall of Rabastens announced that a buttress of the ramparts which overlooks the Tarn had collapsed on Monday May 6 afternoon. An assessment must take place to determine the causes and check the condition of the ramparts. In the meantime, access to the surrounding area is prohibited.
They are one of the places to see in Rabastens: the brick ramparts which overlook the Tarn date mainly from the Middle Ages. A bucolic stroll between Tarn and the medieval city passes at the foot of these large brick walls. Monday May 6, a buttress (a massive masonry reinforcement which serves to contain the effects of a load in order to ensure the stability of the wall against which it stands) collapsed without knowing the reasons for this. incident.
The premises are secure
The town hall of Rabastens announced the news on its Facebook page with photos which show a scree of brick and rubble right up to the roadway which runs along the foot of the ramparts. “ Security measures have been taken and access to the ramparts and the Tarn is prohibited” specifies the town hall. Access to the Promenade des Constances is therefore prohibited and barriers have been placed, as shown in the photos.
Are the heavy rains of the last few days to blame? An audit of the state of the ramparts must take place to determine if there are new risks of collapse and to identify the cause of the one that has just taken place, indicating the prospect of work on the one hand to repair the buttress which has collapsed and on the other hand if the expertise revealed other risks in other places on the walls.
