Rivotte Gate
Rivotte Gate is a city gate in Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Rivotte Gate is situated nearby to the museum FRAC Franche-Comté, as well as near the church Besançon Cathedral.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Besançon Cathedral and Citadel of Besançon.
Besançon Cathedral
Church
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Besançon Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint John located in the city of Besançon, France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Besançon. Besançon Cathedral is situated 240 metres west of Rivotte Gate.
Citadel of Besançon
Castle
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Citadel of Besançon is situated 490 metres south of Rivotte Gate.
FRAC Franche-Comté
Museum
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FRAC Franche-Comté is a museum, which is situated 200 metres north of Rivotte Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarragnoz and La Gare d’Eau.
Rivotte Gate
- Type: City gate
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.23414° or 47° 14′ 3″ northLongitude
6.03343° or 6° 2′ 0″ eastElevation
402 metres (1,319 feet)Open location code
8FV862MM+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 32285827OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateGeoNames ID
12541804Wikidata ID
Q3398939
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Rivotte Gate” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “裏沃特門”
- Chinese: “里沃特門”
- Chinese: “里沃特门”
- French: “porte Rivotte”
- French: “Porte Rivotte”
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