Palais Granvelle
In Besançon stands Palais Granvelle, a historic house. There are 61 other places to visit inside 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1862.
Historic house in Besançon
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Besançon
Palais Granvelle is in the commune of Besançon, with 61 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1862; built in the 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00101605). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
In Besançon the warm season is May to September, with highs of 20–26°C.
Palais Granvelle
4 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Close by, Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon is 400 m away.
- Type
- Historic house
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1862
- Built
- 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Besançon, Doubs
Palais Granvelle at a glance
Use the numbers to match each place near Palais Granvelle with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Besançon. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Palais Granvelle
The largest of the 8 towns is Besançon, with 118,489 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Besançon
École-Valentin
Thise
Miserey-Salines
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Palais Granvelle is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Besançon | It’s in this commune | 118,489 |
| École-Valentin | 5 km northwest of it | 2,579 |
| Thise | 6.1 km northeast of it | 2,994 |
| Miserey-Salines | 6.8 km northwest of it | 2,661 |
| Saône | 6.9 km east of it | 3,195 |
| Les Auxons | 8.8 km northwest of it | 2,533 |
| Ornans | 17 km southeast of it | 4,419 |
| Saint-Vit | 17 km west of it | 5,133 |
What else is near Palais Granvelle
Around it, within 15 km, lie 97 more, including 4 forts, 2 châteaux and a cathedral.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon600 m northwest, in Besançon3
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon900 m southeast, in Besançon4FortFortPorte taillée1.2 km southeast, in Besançon5FortFortFort de Planoise4.5 km southwest, in Besançon6FortFortFort de Beauregard900 m northeast, in Besançon7ChâteauChâteauFort de Bregille1.3 km east, in Besançon8FortFortFort Griffon1 km northwest, in BesançonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Palais Granvelle
Where is Palais Granvelle?
Palais Granvelle is in Besançon, in Doubs (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Palais Granvelle?
Historic house.
Is Palais Granvelle a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1862, Mérimée record PA00101605.
How well known is Palais Granvelle?
Palais Granvelle has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Palais Granvelle?
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 Palais Granvelle?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (400 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (600 m), Citadelle de Besançon (900 m) and Porte taillée (1.2 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.