Fort of Bregille
The fort of Bregille is a fortification located in the French city of Besançon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citadel of Besançon and La Rodia.
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 1 km southwest of Fort of Bregille.
La Rodia
Theater building
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La Rodia is a theater building, which is situated 570 metres southwest of Fort of Bregille.
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. Porte taillée is situated 1 km southwest of Fort of Bregille.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Prés-de-Vaux and Tarragnoz.
Fort of Bregille
- Type: Castle
- Description: fort
- Categories: fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.23521° or 47° 14′ 7″ northLongitude
6.04396° or 6° 2′ 38″ eastInception
1820Operator
Ville de BesançonOpen location code
8FV862PV+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1069941248OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q665997
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Fort of Bregille” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “佈雷日耶城堡”
- Chinese: “布雷日耶城堡”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن بريجيل”
- French: “fort de Bregille”
- French: “Fort de Bregille”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de Bregille”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salle du Manège and Le Grand Désert.
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