Porte Rivotte
Among the sights of Besançon is Porte Rivotte, a fort. Around it, within 5 km, are 60 more places on our list. The pick nearby is Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon, 200 m off.
Fort in Besançon
In Besançon
Porte Rivotte 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.
Weather, month by month
Aim for May to September, when Besançon reaches 20–26°C.
Porte Rivotte
It has articles in 2 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Fort
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Besançon, Doubs
Porte Rivotte at a glance
Numbered points are the places near Porte Rivotte, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Besançon. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Porte Rivotte
The most populous of the 8 is Besançon, at 118,489. Each town here links to its own guide.
Besançon
École-Valentin
Thise
Saône
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte Rivotte is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Besançon | It’s in this commune | 118,489 |
| École-Valentin | 5.5 km northwest of it | 2,579 |
| Thise | 6 km northeast of it | 2,994 |
| Saône | 6.4 km east of it | 3,195 |
| Miserey-Salines | 7.2 km northwest of it | 2,661 |
| Les Auxons | 9.2 km northwest of it | 2,533 |
| Ornans | 17 km southeast of it | 4,419 |
| Saint-Vit | 18 km west of it | 5,133 |
More to see nearby
Around it, within 15 km, lie 98 more, including 3 forts, 2 châteaux and a cathedral.
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon500 m south, in Besançon3
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon1 km northwest, in Besançon4FortFortPorte taillée700 m southeast, in Besançon5FortFortFort de Planoise4.8 km southwest, in Besançon6FortFortFort de Beauregard700 m north, in Besançon7ChâteauChâteauFort de Bregille800 m east, in Besançon8Historic houseHistoric housePalais Granvelle500 m west, in BesançonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Porte Rivotte
Where is Porte Rivotte?
Porte Rivotte is in Besançon, in Doubs (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Porte Rivotte?
Fort.
How well known is Porte Rivotte?
Porte Rivotte has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Porte Rivotte?
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 Porte Rivotte?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (200 m), Citadelle de Besançon (500 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (1 km) and Porte taillée (700 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.