Visit Château d'Arguel in Fontain
Around Fontain, the places to visit include 9 museums, 7 forts and 5 châteaux. The commune itself has one place on our list; 49 others are within 5 km of its centre. A day out reaches Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, 26 km away.
Fontain’s big names
Close behind Château d'Arguel are 2 forts, a cathedral and a château.
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon3.6 km north, in Besançon
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon4.7 km north, in BesançonFortFortFort de Planoise3.4 km west, in BesançonFortFortPorte taillée3.6 km north, in BesançonBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Plotted on the map
Just outside town, most of the 49 sit to the north.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Fontain; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (20) and museums or galleries (12).
Dark: in Fontain. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
One in town leads, with 49 more within 5 km of its centre after it.
Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon
Cathedral located in Doubs, in France.
Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon
Museum in Besançon, France.
11Ancienne abbaye Saint-Paul de Besançon
Abbey located in Doubs, in France.
Palais archiépiscopal de Besançon
Episcopal palace located in Doubs, in France.
Couvent des Cordeliers de Besançon
Convent located in Doubs, in France.
The one place in Fontain, then those within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 49.
Around the region
Worth the drive, Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (26 km) is first of the 9.
MuseumMusée Courbet14 km southeast, in Ornans
GardenJardin botanique de Besançon5.9 km northwest, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Juive6.4 km northeast, in ChalezeuleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cléron12 km south, in CléronChâteauChâteauChâteau de Noironte14 km northwest, in NoironteChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Étrabonne22 km west, in ÉtrabonneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mutigney37 km west, in MutigneyMuseumMuseumAbbaye Sainte-Odile31 km northeast, in Baume-les-DamesPlaces within 40 km of Fontain with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Fontain
What is there to see in Fontain?
The one place mapped in Fontain is Château d'Arguel. We list 1 place in town. Another 49 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Fontain?
12 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon, Maison natale de Victor Hugo, Musée du Temps and Fonds régional d'art contemporain de Franche-Comté.
What well-known places are within a day out of Fontain?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (26 km), Musée Courbet (14 km), Jardin botanique de Besançon (5.9 km), Château de la Juive (6.4 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Fontain, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- 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
- Musée comtois: Citadelle de Besançon Patrimoine mondial, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Courbet: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Besançon: 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.