Citadel of Besançon
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.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 347 metres (1,138 feet)
- Description: museum in France
- Also known as“Citadelle de Besancon”“Citadelle Vauban de Besançon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musée Comtois and Musée de la Résistance et de la déportation de Franche-Comté.
Musée de la Résistance et de la déportation de Franche-Comté
Museum
Besançon Cathedral
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarragnoz and La Gare d’Eau.
Citadel of Besançon
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Latitude
47.22973° or 47° 13′ 47″ north
Longitude
6.03319° or 6° 1′ 60″ east
Open location code
8FV862HM+V7
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Citadel of Besançon” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “貝桑松城塞”
- Chinese: “貝桑鬆城塞”
- Chinese: “贝桑松城塞”
- Dutch: “Citadel van Besancon”
- Dutch: “Citadel van Besançon”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة بيزانسون”
- French: “citadelle de Besançon”
- French: “Citadelle de Besançon”
- French: “musée d’Histoire de Besançon”
- German: “Zitadelle von Besançon”
- Indonesian: “Benteng Besançon”
- Italian: “Cittadella di Besançon”
- Japanese: “ブザンソンの城塞”
- Japanese: “ブザンソン城塞”
- Jèrriais: “Câtel de Besaunçoun”
- Jèrriais: “Chitadelle de Besançon”
- Korean: “브장송 요새”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Citadelle de Besançon”
- Norwegian: “Citadelle de Besançon”
- Portuguese: “Cidadela de Besançon”
- Spanish: “Ciudadela de Besancon”
- Spanish: “Ciudadela de Besançon”
- Spanish: “Ciudadela de Besanzon”
- Spanish: “Ciudadela de Besanzón”
- Turkish: “Besançon Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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Franche-Comté: Highlights
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