Place Minérale
Place Minérale is a square in Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Place Minérale is situated nearby to the village green Butte Guyon, as well as near the garden Jardin du Directeur.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porte taillée and Citadel of 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 340 metres west of Place Minérale.
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 740 metres west of Place Minérale.
La Rodia
Theater building
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La Rodia is a theater building, which is situated 590 metres northwest of Place Minérale.
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.
Place Minérale
- Type: Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.22846° or 47° 13′ 43″ northLongitude
6.04279° or 6° 2′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8FV862HV+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 894587266OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Butte Guyon and Jardin du Directeur.
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