Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Besançon, France

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Number of sights 18 sights
Distance 5.6 km
Ascend 71 m
Descend 83 m

Explore Besançon in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Besançon

Sight 1: Église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc

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Église Sainte-Jeanne-d'ArcToufik-de-Planoise / CC-BY-SA-1.0

The Church of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc is a Roman Catholic church located in the Bregille district of Besançon, Doubs.

Wikipedia: Église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc (Besançon) (FR)

583 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Promenade Micaud

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Parc Micaud or Promenade Micaud is a public garden in Besançon located on the banks of the Doubs River. It is named after Jean-Agathe Micaud, former mayor of Besançon from 1835 to 1843, and initiator of the park in 1843.

Wikipedia: Parc Micaud (FR)

731 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Chapelle capitulaire Saint-Paul

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Chapelle capitulaire Saint-Paul

The former chapter chapel of Saint-Paul represents the remains of one of the monastic buildings of the Abbey of Saint-Paul located in Besançon in the department of Doubs.

Wikipedia: Chapelle capitulaire Saint-Paul (FR)

104 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Abbaye Saint-Paul

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The Abbey of Saint-Paul de Besançon is a former Augustinian abbey dating from the 7th century in the historic centre of Besançon in Franche-Comté. A prestigious abbey in the Middle Ages, the nave of the fourteenth-century Gothic abbey church is used to this day as a municipal lapidary reserve.

Wikipedia: Abbaye Saint-Paul de Besançon (FR)

318 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: L'intranquille Plazza

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The former church of the Dames de Battant is a former religious building located in Besançon, in the French department of Doubs. The church was part of a convent of the Order of Citeaux.

Wikipedia: Ancienne église des Dames de Battant (FR)

458 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Église Saint-Pierre

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Église Saint-Pierre

The church of Saint-Pierre de Besançon is located in the Boucle district, on the Place du Huit-Septembre, in the heart of the city centre. It is named after Christendom's first pope and apostle of Christ, St. Peter. It is part of the Saint Etienne Pastoral Unit, which includes the churches in the city centre as well as that of Morre.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Pierre de Besançon (FR)

368 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie

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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.

Wikipedia: Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (EN), Website

106 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Ancien Hôpital du Saint-Esprit

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The temple of the Holy Spirit is a Protestant parish, located in Besançon, Franche-Comté. The parish is a member of the United Protestant Church in France.

Wikipedia: Temple du Saint-Esprit de Besançon (FR)

418 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Église Sainte-Madeleine

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Église Sainte-Madeleine

The église Sainte-Madeleine is a neoclassical 18th century hall church in the Battant district of Besançon, France, dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene. Antoine-Pierre II de Grammont, the archbishop of Besançon, had it built from 1746 to 1766 to plans by the architect Nicolas Nicole.

Wikipedia: Église de la Madeleine (Besançon) (EN)

246 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Hôtel de Champagney

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The Hôtel de Champagney is a private mansion located in Besançon in the Doubs department.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Champagney (FR)

110 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Synagogue de Besançon

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The Synagogue of Besançon is the principal Jewish place of worship in the city of Besançon, France. The building is located in the area of Battant, near the old center of the town. It was built in 1869 and was inaugurated on 18 November. Since 1984 the building has been listed as a historical monument.

Wikipedia: Synagogue of Besançon (EN)

461 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 12: Hôtel de Rosières

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The Hôtel de Rosières is a private mansion located in Besançon in the Doubs department.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Rosières (FR)

126 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Petit Hôtel Chassignet

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The Petit Hôtel Chassignet is a private mansion located in Besançon in the Doubs department.

Wikipedia: Petit Hôtel Chassignet (FR)

185 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 14: Palais de Justice

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The Besançon courthouse brings together the Besançon Court of Appeal, the Judicial Court and the Besançon Commercial Court on a single site.

Wikipedia: Palais de justice de Besançon (FR)

138 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 15: Fontaine des Clarisses

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The Fontaine des Clarisses is a public fountain located in Besançon, in the Doubs department. The fountain is located near the entrance to the former artillery school of Besançon at 4 rue Mégevand.

Wikipedia: Fontaine des Clarisses (FR)

287 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 16: Abbaye des Bénédictins de Saint-Vincent (ancienne)

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The Notre-Dame church is located rue Mégevand, in the Boucle district, in Besançon (Doubs).

Wikipedia: Église Notre-Dame de Besançon (FR)

364 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 17: Fontaine des Dames

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The Fontaine des Dames is a public fountain located in Besançon, in the Doubs department.

Wikipedia: Fontaine des Dames (FR)

645 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 18: Église Saint-François-Xavier

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The Church of Saint-François-Xavier de Besançon is located in the historic centre of the city. It was built between 1680 and 1688 to serve as the chapel of the Jesuit college.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-François-Xavier (Besançon) (FR)

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