Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Gray, France

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 1.5 km
Ascend 40 m
Descend 32 m

Experience Gray in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Sight 1: Maison du Trépot

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269 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Château de Gray

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The Château de Gray is an old fortified castle of the eleventh and thirteenth centuries, of which only the fortified entrance tower and the surrounding walls, from the thirteenth century, remain in Gray in Haute-Saône, in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Until 1668, it was the seat of the governors of Franche-Comté. Since 1903, it has housed the Baron-Martin Museum in a seventeenth- and seventeenth-century palace. The entrance tower since 20 December 1916, vaulted cellars since 24 October 1988, and the surrounding walls since 13 September 1991 are classified as historical monuments.

Wikipedia: Château de Gray (FR)

230 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Ancien refuge de l'abbaye de Corneux

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202 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Palais de Justice

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170 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: École Saint-Pierre-Fourier

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136 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Hôtel Gauthiot d'Ancier

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The Hôtel Gauthiot d'Ancier is a 16th-century mansion in the historic centre of Besançon, in the Doubs region of Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Built by the Gauthiot d'Ancier family, the façade and roof of the old hotel have been listed as historical monuments since 18 February 1942, and the bay of the old half-timbered house preserved from the second floor of the house has been listed as a historical monument since 28 January 1994.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Gauthiot d'Ancier (FR)

18 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: Maison, ancien grenier

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101 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Fontaine Saint-Pierre-Fourier

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88 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Maison Noir-Anney

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184 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Musée national de l'espéranto

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The National Museum of Esperanto in Gray was founded in 1977 by Georges Junier, known as Géo Junier. Its official inauguration took place in 1987 in the presence of the Polish consul, one hundred years after the creation of Esperanto by Zamenhof. The museum occupies one floor of the Maison Pour Tous and exhibits collections of various objects related to Esperanto. In the square adjacent to the museum, Géo Junier has installed an analemmatic dial echoing Zamenhof's project to unite men through Esperanto.

Wikipedia: Musée national de l'espéranto (FR), Website

76 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Théâtre de Gray

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The Théâtre de Gray is an Italian-style theatre located in Gray, in the French department of Haute-Saône.

Wikipedia: Théâtre de Gray (FR)

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