Besançon
Besançon is a French city that serves as the capital of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland.Places of Interest
Highlights include Synagogue of Besançon and Citadel of Besançon.
Synagogue of Besançon
Synagogue
Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Synagogue of Besançon is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 23 Quai de Strasbourg, in the Battant area, near the old part of town, in the city of Besançon, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France.
Citadel of Besançon
Castle
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Citadel of Besançon is a 17th-century fortress in Franche-Comté, France. It is one of the finest masterpieces of military architecture designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.
Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie de Besançon
Museum
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The musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie in the French city of Besançon is the oldest public museum in France. It was set up in 1694, nearly a century before the Louvre became a public museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morre and Beure.
Morre
Village
Photo: Espirat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morre is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Morre is situated 4 km southeast of Besançon.
Beure
Village
Photo: JGS25, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beure is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Beure is situated 4 km south of Besançon.
Besançon
- Type: Locality with 116,000 residents
- Also known as: “25056” and “Besancon”
- Location: Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.2422° or 47° 14′ 32″ northLongitude
6.0214° or 6° 1′ 17″ eastPopulation
116,000Elevation
250 metres (820 feet)Open location code
8FV862RC+VHGeoNames ID
6447838
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In Other Languages
“Besançon” goes by many names.
- French: “Besançon”
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