Tour du Marais
Tour du Marais is a tower in Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Tour du Marais is situated nearby to the pitch Skatepark Chamars, as well as near the dog park Aire d’Ebats Canins Besançon.Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Tour bastionnée des Marais”
- Roof shape: pyramidal
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Synagogue of Besançon is situated 1 km north of Tour du Marais.
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. Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie de Besançon is situated 1 km northeast of Tour du Marais.
Corps de Garde de Chamars
Building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Gare d’Eau and La Butte.
Battant
Suburb
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.
Tour du Marais
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.23247° or 47° 13′ 57″ northLongitude
6.0173° or 6° 1′ 2″ eastLevels
3Open location code
8FV862J8+XWOpenStreetMap ID
way 32398217OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=pyramidalWikidata ID
Q3533759
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Tour du Marais” goes by many names.
- French: “tour du Marais”
- French: “Tour du Marais”
- Turkish: “Marais Kulesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skatepark Chamars and Chamars.
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