Battant Abbey

Battant Abbey is a historical site in Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Battant Abbey is situated nearby to the church Église Saint-Pierre, as well as near the museum Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie de Besançon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie de Besançon and Église Saint-Pierre.

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 360 metres northwest of Battant Abbey.

Église Saint-Pierre

Church

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Église Saint-Pierre is a church, which is situated 140 metres west of Battant Abbey.

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 540 metres northwest of Battant Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Battant and La Gare d’Eau.

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.