Muséum de Besançon
Muséum de Besançon is a zoo in Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Muséum de Besançon is situated nearby to the public aquarium Aquarium Georges BRESSE, as well as near the zoo Magasin à poudre.- Type: Zoo
- Description: museum in France
- Also known as: “Jardin zoologique de la Citadelle de Besançon” and “Muséum d’histoire naturelle”
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Citadel of Besançon is situated 260 metres northwest of Muséum de Besançon.
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 230 metres east of Muséum de Besançon.
Musée de la Résistance et de la déportation de Franche-Comté
Museum
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Musée de la Résistance et de la déportation de Franche-Comté is a museum, which is situated 130 metres north of Muséum de Besançon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarragnoz and Les Prés-de-Vaux.
Muséum de Besançon
- Categories: natural history museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.22796° or 47° 13′ 41″ northLongitude
6.03542° or 6° 2′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8FV862HP+55OpenStreetMap ID
way 678700091OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooWikidata ID
Q3330896
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Muséum de Besançon” goes by many names.
- French: “Jardin zoologique - Muséum de Besançon”
- French: “Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Besançon”
- French: “Muséum d’histoire naturelle de la citadelle (Besançon)”
- French: “Muséum d’histoire naturelle de la citadelle de Besançon”
- French: “muséum de Besançon”
- French: “Muséum de Besançon”
- French: “Parc zoologique de Besançon”
- French: “Parc zoologique de la citadelle de Besançon”
- French: “Parc zoologique du muséum de Besançon”
- German: “Muséum de Besançon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aquarium Georges BRESSE and Magasin à poudre.
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