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Historic Architecture in France

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A panoramic view from an elevated stone rampart looking down at a large, U-shaped river meander enclosing a forested hill with scattered houses and a small village, with a city visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

Besancon, Franche-Comté

La Boucle du Doubs

Historic center shaped by the Doubs River loop
The Vauban citadel of Besançon above a loop of the Doubs

Besancon, Franche-Comté

La Citadelle de Besançon

Vauban star fort overlooking the Doubs river
The ramparts of the Citadelle de Besançon, home of the Musée Comtois

Besancon, Franche-Comté

Musée Comtois

Regional history museum in Besançon Citadel
The apse and bell tower of Saint-Jean Cathedral in Besançon

Besancon, Franche-Comté

Cathédale Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Romanesque cathedral on a site used since late antiquity

From €5

Roman columns among the trees of Square Castan, Besançon

Besancon, Franche-Comté

Théâtre Romain de Besançon

Roman theatre remains in Besançon's Square Castan

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