Battant
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Synagogue of Besançon and Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie de 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.
Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie de Besançon
Museum
Photo: Wikipedro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Église de la Madeleine
Church
Photo: Arnaud 25, Public domain.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Butte and La Gare d’Eau.
Battant
- Type: Suburb
- Description: quarter of Besançon in France
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.24095° or 47° 14′ 27″ northLongitude
6.01969° or 6° 1′ 11″ eastElevation
262 metres (860 feet)Open location code
8FV862R9+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 363702984OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Battant” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “巴唐”
- Chinese: “巴坦特”
- Dutch: “Battant”
- French: “Battant (Besancon)”
- French: “Battant”
- French: “Bousbot”
- French: “Bousbots”
- German: “Battant”
- Portuguese: “Battant (Besançon)”
- Portuguese: “Battant”
- Portuguese: “Bousbote”
- Portuguese: “Bousbotes”
- Spanish: “Battant”
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