Start with Château de Montfaucon: the sights of Montfaucon
Among the places to visit in and near Montfaucon are 8 museums, 7 forts and 6 châteaux. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 48 beyond the 2 in Montfaucon. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. A day out reaches Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, 32 km away.
Leading places in Montfaucon
The rest of the best known are 2 forts, a cathedral and a château.
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon3.5 km west, in Besançon
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon4.4 km west, in BesançonFortFortPorte taillée3.2 km west, 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.
Places on the map
On the map, most of the 48 sit to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montfaucon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (21); next, museums or galleries (11).
Dark: in Montfaucon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Montfaucon
42 places in all: 2 in town and 48 within 5 km of its centre.
Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon
Cathedral located in Doubs, in France.
Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon
Museum in Besançon, France.
12Ancienne 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 2 places in Montfaucon first, then those within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 48.
The history of Montfaucon → · Parks and trails in Montfaucon →
Beyond Montfaucon
Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, at 32 km, heads the 9.
MuseumMusée Courbet15 km south, in Ornans
GardenJardin botanique de Besançon6.9 km west, in BesançonFortFortFort de Rosemont6.2 km west, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cléron16 km south, in CléronChâteauChâteauChâteau de Noironte16 km west, in NoironteMuseumMuseumAbbaye Sainte-Odile25 km northeast, in Baume-les-DamesChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Étrabonne25 km west, in ÉtrabonnePlaces within 40 km of Montfaucon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Montfaucon: questions
What is there to see in Montfaucon?
The first on our list in Montfaucon are Château de Montfaucon and Fort de Montfaucon. We list 2 places in town. Another 48 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Montfaucon?
11 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.
Which places in Montfaucon are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Montfaucon is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Montfaucon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montfaucon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (32 km), Fort de Planoise (7.9 km), Musée Courbet (15 km), Jardin botanique de Besançon (6.9 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 Montfaucon, 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.