Arquebusiers' Pavilion

The Arquebusiers' Pavilion

The Dole audio-guided tour presents you with the Arquebusiers' Pavilion, an elegant eighteenth-century building in the neoclassical style, which reveals itself at the confluence of two canals.

From shooting to the labour exchange

Built in the eighteenth century, the building then served as a shooting training centre for the arquebusiers, those soldiers who handled the arquebus, an old firearm. From 1908, it became the labour exchange of the city. Today, it is no longer used nor open to the public, but one can still admire its neoclassical architecture, which unfolds at the confluence of the Rhône-Rhine canal and the Charles V canal.

What there is to see

The pavilion charms with its sober and harmonious neoclassical lines, enhanced by its situation at the water's edge. Even closed, it offers a fine silhouette to contemplate from the quays, at the meeting point of the canals. It is an interesting testimony of the military and industrial past of Dole.

Practical information

The Arquebusiers' Pavilion is at the confluence of the Rhône-Rhine canal and the Charles V canal, in Dole. It cannot be visited; its neoclassical architecture can be contemplated from the quays, along the walk and on the level.

What was the Arquebusiers' Pavilion used for?

In the eighteenth century, it was a shooting training centre for the arquebusiers; it became the labour exchange from 1908.

Can you visit the Arquebusiers' Pavilion?

No, it is no longer open to the public; one can however admire its neoclassical architecture from the quays.