Espace Vauban
Among the sights of Besançon is Espace Vauban, a museum. Another 59 places to visit lie within 5 km. Our list goes on with Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon, 500 m away.
Museum in Besançon
In Besançon
Espace Vauban is in the commune of Besançon, with 59 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
Highs of 20–26°C mark May to September in Besançon.
Espace Vauban
Museum.
Espace Vauban is in Besançon, Doubs.
- Type
- Museum
- Commune
- Besançon, Doubs
- Official site
- citadelle.com
Useful details
- EntryA fee is charged
The map
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Espace Vauban is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Besançon. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
The 8 towns are led in size by Besançon, with 118,489 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Besançon
École-Valentin
Saône
Thise
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Espace Vauban 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 near Espace Vauban
Around it, within 15 km, lie 99 more, including 3 forts, 2 châteaux and a cathedral.
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon100 m north, in Besançon3
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon1.5 km northwest, in Besançon4FortFortPorte taillée300 m east, in Besançon5FortFortFort de Planoise4.6 km southwest, in Besançon6ChâteauChâteauFort de Bregille900 m northeast, in Besançon7Historic houseHistoric housePalais Granvelle900 m northwest, in Besançon8FortFortFort de Beauregard1.2 km north, in BesançonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Espace Vauban: what to know
Where is Espace Vauban?
Espace Vauban is in Besançon, in Doubs (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Espace Vauban?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Espace Vauban?
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 Espace Vauban?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (500 m), Citadelle de Besançon (100 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (1.5 km) and Porte taillée (300 m).
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 (2)
- 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
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.