Dole to see, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dole first
Dole and its surroundings hold 4 châteaux, 3 museums and 3 attractions. We list 11 places to visit in Dole and 3 within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. 6 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans lies 23 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Must-know places in Dole
Behind Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dole on the list are 2 attractions, a museum and a garden.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Dolein town
MuseumCollège de l'Arc de Dolein town
GardenJardin à la Faulxin townAttractionAttractionCouvent des Cordeliers de Dolein townAttractionAttractionCameron Balloons Francein townChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Azansin townBest 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 each one is
The outermost point is Motte féodale, at 6.2 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Dole; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (6) than anything else, then museums or galleries (3).
Dark: in Dole. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
It starts in town with 11 places and goes on to 3 within 5 km of its centre.
The 11 places in Dole first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Around the region
Out of town, Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (23 km) leads 8 names to know.
Places within 40 km of Dole with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Dole: questions and answers
What is there to see in Dole?
The first on our list in Dole are Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dole, Collège de l'Arc de Dole, Jardin à la Faulx and Couvent des Cordeliers de Dole. We list 11 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Dole?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dole, Collège de l'Arc de Dole and Musée Louis Pasteur.
Which places in Dole are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Dole is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Couvent des Cordeliers de Dole.
What well-known places are within a day out of Dole?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (23 km), Fort de Planoise (40 km), Abbaye de Tart (21 km), Château de Mutigney (22 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 Dole, 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 (3)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dole: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Collège de l'Arc de Dole: Machin39, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin à la Faulx: Arnaud 25, Public domain, 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.