Les 2 Portes
Look for Les 2 Portes, an art gallery, in Besançon. Close by, within 5 km, are 60 more places to see. Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon comes next on our list, 200 m away.
Art gallery in Besançon
In Besançon
Les 2 Portes is in the commune of Besançon, with 60 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
Aim for May to September, when Besançon reaches 20–26°C.
Les 2 Portes
Art gallery.
Les 2 Portes is in Besançon, Doubs.
- Type
- Art gallery
- Commune
- Besançon, Doubs
Address and hours
Where it sits
The numbers show what else is near Les 2 Portes, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Besançon. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Les 2 Portes
Among the 8, Besançon is the biggest, home to 118,489 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Besançon
École-Valentin
Thise
Saône
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Les 2 Portes is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Besançon | It’s in this commune | 118,489 |
| École-Valentin | 5.2 km northwest of it | 2,579 |
| Thise | 5.9 km northeast of it | 2,994 |
| Saône | 6.6 km east of it | 3,195 |
| Miserey-Salines | 7 km northwest of it | 2,661 |
| Les Auxons | 9 km northwest of it | 2,533 |
| Ornans | 17 km southeast of it | 4,419 |
| Saint-Vit | 18 km west of it | 5,133 |
Pair Les 2 Portes with these
3 forts, 2 châteaux and a cathedral are among the 98 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon800 m northwest, in Besançon3
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon700 m south, in Besançon4FortFortPorte taillée1 km southeast, in Besançon5FortFortFort de Planoise4.8 km southwest, in Besançon6Historic houseHistoric housePalais Granvelle400 m west, in Besançon7FortFortFort de Beauregard700 m northeast, in Besançon8ChâteauChâteauFort de Bregille900 m east, in BesançonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Les 2 Portes: the answers
Where is Les 2 Portes?
Les 2 Portes is in Besançon, in Doubs (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Les 2 Portes?
Art gallery.
When is the best time to visit Les 2 Portes?
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 Les 2 Portes?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (200 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (800 m), Citadelle de Besançon (700 m) and Porte taillée (1 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 (2)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon: Wikipedro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Citadelle de Besançon: Carsten Steger, 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.