Citadel of Besançon
A 17th century fortress by Vauban covering 11 hectares on Mount Saint-Etienne, on the neck of land where the river Doubs loops around the old town. Its ramparts look over the city, and inside are museums and a small zoo.
- Where
- Besançon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 47.2314, 6.0325
Get the Citadel of Besançon stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Citadel of Besançon. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bourgogne-Franche-Comté volume with your photos and a note.
Near Citadel of Besançon
Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans 29 km
A royal saltworks built under Louis XVI and designed by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux as a semicircle of stone buildings around the director's house. It was meant as the heart of an ideal town, and is one of the first great works of industrial architecture.
La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle 59 km
Two neighbouring towns in the Jura mountains laid out in neat parallel streets for the watchmaking trade, with workshops and homes built to catch the daylight. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and La Chaux-de-Fonds is where Le Corbusier was born.
Creux du Van 62 km
A natural rock amphitheatre in the Jura about 1,400 metres wide and 150 metres deep, on the north side of Le Soliat. Its sheer limestone walls ring a nature reserve of 15.5 square kilometres, and ibex are often seen along the rim.
Notre-Dame du Haut 69 km
A hilltop chapel by Le Corbusier, built in 1955, with a curving concrete roof like an upturned hull and thick white walls pierced by small coloured windows. It is still a working chapel, and is listed by UNESCO among the architect's major works.
Lake Murten 86 km
A small lake shared by the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud, named after the bilingual town of Murten on its southern shore. The walled old town looks straight down onto the water, and boats cross to the villages on the far side.
Lausanne Cathedral 91 km
A Gothic cathedral on the hill above the old town, dedicated to Our Lady and now a Swiss Reformed church. It was consecrated in 1275, and a watchman still calls out the hours from its tower every night.
Olympic Museum 92 km
A museum of sport and the Olympic movement in a park on the lakefront at Ouchy. With more than 10,000 objects it holds the largest archive of Olympic memorabilia in the world, from torches to medals, and draws over 250,000 visitors a year.
Hospices de Beaune 93 km
A hospital for the poor founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, and now a museum. Its courtyard roofs of glazed tiles in coloured geometric patterns have become the emblem of Burgundy, and the wines from its vineyards are sold each November at a charity auction.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Questions
Where is Citadel of Besançon?
Citadel of Besançon is in Besançon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (29 km), La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle (59 km), Creux du Van (62 km).
How do I get the Citadel of Besançon stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Citadel of Besançon and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bourgogne-Franche-Comté volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Citadel of Besançon before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bourgogne-Franche-Comté volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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