Citadelle de Besançon
One of the places to visit in Besançon is Citadelle de Besançon, a château. The surrounding 5 km hold 59 more places to visit. It was listed in 1942 as a classé historic monument.
Château in Besançon
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#459 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Besançon
Citadelle de Besançon is in the commune of Besançon, with 59 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1942; built in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00101466). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Besançon
In Besançon, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 20–26°C.
Citadelle de Besançon
Its story is told in 13 languages on Wikipedia. Add Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon, 500 m away, to a visit.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1942
- Built
- 16th, 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Besançon, Doubs
- Official site
- citadelle.com
Getting in
- EntryA fee is charged
Mapping Citadelle de Besançon
The map centres on Citadelle de Besançon, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Besançon. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Among the 8, Besançon is the biggest, home to 118,489 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Besançon
École-Valentin
Saône
Thise
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Citadelle de Besançon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Besançon | It’s in this commune | 118,489 |
| École-Valentin | 5.9 km northwest of it | 2,579 |
| Saône | 6.2 km east of it | 3,195 |
| Thise | 6.4 km northeast of it | 2,994 |
| Miserey-Salines | 7.7 km northwest of it | 2,661 |
| Les Auxons | 9.7 km northwest of it | 2,533 |
| Ornans | 16 km southeast of it | 4,419 |
| Saint-Vit | 18 km west of it | 5,133 |
Also within reach
Our list has 99 more within 15 km, among them 3 forts, 2 museums and a cathedral.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon1.4 km northwest, in Besançon3FortFortPorte taillée300 m east, in Besançon4FortFortFort de Planoise4.6 km southwest, in Besançon5ChâteauChâteauFort de Bregille900 m northeast, in Besançon6Historic houseHistoric housePalais Granvelle900 m northwest, in Besançon7FortFortFort de Beauregard1.2 km north, in Besançon8
MuseumMaison natale de Victor Hugo700 m northwest, in BesançonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Citadelle de Besançon
Where is Citadelle de Besançon?
Citadelle de Besançon is in Besançon, in Doubs (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Citadelle de Besançon?
Museum in France.
Is Citadelle de Besançon a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1942, Mérimée record PA00101466.
How well known is Citadelle de Besançon?
Citadelle de Besançon has 13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #459 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Citadelle de Besançon?
May to September are the warmest months in Besançon, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Citadelle de Besançon?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (500 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (1.4 km), Porte taillée (300 m) and Fort de Planoise (4.6 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Citadelle de Besançon: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon: Wikipedro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison natale de Victor Hugo: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.