Besançon
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Besançon is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté région of northeastern France, with approximately 220,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 1999. Located close to the border with Switzerland, it is the préfecture (capital) of the Doubs département.
Among the most visited historic monuments are:
* the 16th century Palais Granvelle, built by Cardinal Granvelle, chancellor to the Habsburg emperor Charles V
* Vauban's citadel and remarkable riverside frontage
* the St. Jean cathedral, dating largely from the 12th century
* several Roman remains, notably the Porte Noire, a triumphal arch and the Square Castan.
Among the most visited historic monuments are:
* the 16th century Palais Granvelle, built by Cardinal Granvelle, chancellor to the Habsburg emperor Charles V
* Vauban's citadel and remarkable riverside frontage
* the St. Jean cathedral, dating largely from the 12th century
* several Roman remains, notably the Porte Noire, a triumphal arch and the Square Castan.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Besançon
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 47°15'52"N 6°0'43"E
- La Chaux-de-Fonds 58 km
- Canton Jura 68 km
- Canton Basel-Landschaft 105 km
- Mulhouse 112 km
- Canton Aargau 134 km
- Luzern 167 km
- Strasbourg 198 km
- CUS 198 km
- Alsace 210 km
- Upper Rhine Graben 321 km
- train station 3 km
- Centre Commercial Carrefour Chalezeule 3.8 km
- Citadel of Besançon 4.2 km
- Besançon-Thise Airfield 5.5 km
- La Vèze 7.4 km
- Runway 05/23 8.4 km
- Saône 9 km
- ergle castle 11 km
- Alstom 20 km
- Champey 32 km