Château d’Ô
Château d’Ô is a water tower in Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Château d’Ô is situated nearby to the garden Jardin Filtrant, as well as near the park Parc de la Rhodiacéta.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porte taillée and Citadel of Besançon.
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. Porte taillée is situated 470 metres west of Château d’Ô.
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 west of Château d’Ô.
La Rodia
Theater building
Photo: Wikipedro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Rodia is a theater building, which is situated 750 metres northwest of Château d’Ô.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Prés-de-Vaux and Tarragnoz.
Chapelle des Buis
Hamlet
Chapelle des Buis is a hamlet south of the city of Besançon, in eastern France. It straddles the area of three communes: Besançon, Fontain and Morre. The church of Our Lady of Liberation is nearby.
Château d’Ô
- Type: Water tower
- Category: industry
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.22735° or 47° 13′ 39″ northLongitude
6.04417° or 6° 2′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8FV862GV+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 405664210OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=water_tower
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