Château de Franois and more: what to see in Franois
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 6 of 8. We list 2 places to visit in Franois and 6 within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon lies 7.8 km out, the pick for a day trip.
First stops in Franois
The rest of the best known are 4 forts and a château.
Best 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.
Where to go
At the edge of the map sits Fort des Montboucons, 5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Franois; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
6 of the 8 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Franois. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
8 places in all: 2 in town and 6 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Franois first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A drive away
Worth the drive, Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (7.8 km) is first of the 12.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon7.4 km east, in Besançon
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon8.1 km east, in BesançonFortFortPorte taillée8.4 km east, in Besançon
GardenJardin botanique de Besançon5.2 km east, in BesançonFortFortFort de Rosemont5.6 km east, in BesançonFortFortFort de Beauregard8.4 km east, in BesançonChâteauChâteauFort de Bregille8.8 km east, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Juive11 km east, in Chalezeule
MuseumMusée Courbet22 km southeast, in OrnansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Noironte6.3 km northwest, in NoirontePlaces within 40 km of Franois with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Franois
What is there to see in Franois?
The first on our list in Franois are Château de Franois and Batterie de l'Au Bois. We list 2 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Franois?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Franois or within 5 km.
Which places in Franois are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Franois is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Franois.
What well-known places are within a day out of Franois?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (7.8 km), Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (24 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (7.4 km), Citadelle de Besançon (8.1 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 Franois, 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 (4)
- 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
- Jardin botanique de Besançon: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Courbet: 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.