Mazagran
Mazagran is a quarter in Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Mazagran is situated nearby to the quarter Tarragnoz, as well as near Rivotte.Places of Interest
Highlights include Citadel of Besançon and Porte taillée.
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.
Porte taillée
City gate
Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Porte taillée is a city gate located in Besançon. It was drilled in the rock of Saint-Étienne hill by the Romans under Vespasian or Marcus Aurelius, for the aqueduc of Besançon between Vaire-Arcier and square Castan.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarragnoz and La Gare d’Eau.
Mazagran
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.22657° or 47° 13′ 36″ northLongitude
6.03031° or 6° 1′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8FV862GJ+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 363709453OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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