Citadel of Besançon
Besançon, France
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
The Citadel of Besançon is a 17th-century fortress in Franche-Comté, France, designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban and begun in 1668. It stands on Mount Saint-Etienne, a hill forming the neck of an oxbow of the Doubs river and overlooking the old quarter. UNESCO listed it in 2008, together with nearby Fort Griffon, as a World Heritage Site, and it now houses several museums.
- Built
- Type
- castle, citadel, fort
- Heritage
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, classified historical monument
- Place
- Besançon, France
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