Place de la Révolution

Place de la Révolution is a square in Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Place de la Révolution is situated nearby to the museum Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie de Besançon, as well as near the manor estate Hôtel Chevanney.

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Type: Pedestrian zone
Description: square in Besançon, France
Also known as: “place de la Revolution”, “Place de la Revolution”, “place de la Révolution”, and “Place du Marché”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie de Besançon and Synagogue of Besançon.

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.

Synagogue of Besançon

Synagogue

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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. Synagogue of Besançon is situated 160 metres northwest of Place de la Révolution.

Hôtel Chevanney

Manor estate

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Hôtel Chevanney is a manor estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Battant and La Butte.

Battant

Suburb

Battant is one of the oldest parts of Besançon, Doubs, France, and has been under architectural protection since 1964. It is situated on the right bank of the river Doubs, north of the ox-bow that encircles the center of the city.