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 Musée de la Résistance et de la déportation de Franche-Comté.
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.
Musée de la Résistance et de la déportation de Franche-Comté
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Musée de la Résistance et de la déportation de Franche-Comté is a museum.
Porte taillée
City gate
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarragnoz and La Gare d’Eau.
Velotte
Suburb
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Velotte is a little area of Besançon, with 2000 inhabitants.
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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