Pont Battant

Pont Battant is a bike rental in Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Pont Battant is situated nearby to the church Église de la Madeleine, as well as near Synagogue of Besançon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Synagogue of Besançon and Église de la Madeleine.

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 200 metres northeast of Pont Battant.

Église de la Madeleine

Church

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The église Sainte-Madeleine is a neoclassical 18th century hall church in the Battant district of Besançon, France, dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene. Antoine-Pierre II de Grammont, the archbishop of Besançon, had it built from 1746 to 1766 to plans by the architect Nicolas Nicole.

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. Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie de Besançon is situated 260 metres east of Pont Battant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Battant and La Butte.

Battant

Suburb

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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.