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La Citadelle


La Citadelle
Besancon
Besancon
France
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Month
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Jan
38°F 3°C
29°F -1°C
Feb
43°F 6°C
30°F -1°C
Mar
51°F 10°C
33°F 0°C
Apr
58°F 14°C
38°F 3°C
May
66°F 18°C
48°F 8°C
Jun
73°F 22°C
54°F 12°C

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Friday
1 Jan
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41°F 5°C
Lo:
15°F -9°C
Saturday
2 Jan
Hi:
28°F -2°C
Lo:
17°F -8°C
Sunday
3 Jan
Hi:
34°F 1°C
Lo:
32°F 0°C
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What's Near La Citadelle

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Etap Hotel Besancon Centre Gare £36 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Florel £51 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Castan N/A 1.6 mi 2.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Charles Quint N/A 1.6 mi 2.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Etap Hotel Besancon Nord £36 2.5 mi 4.0 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
restaurant Distance Rating
Le Caquelon 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4 of 5 stars
chinatown 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Le Saint PIERRE 0.8 mi 1.4 km 4 of 5 stars
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Nearest Top-Rated Things to Do
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans 21.5 mi 34.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Maison d'Ailleurs 54.3 mi 87.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Menhirs of Yverdon 55.0 mi 88.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 3 attractions in Besancon
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Attraction type: Architectural building
Address: Besancon Besancon
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“Besançon is well worth a visit - even just to see the Citadelle”
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5 of 5 stars
Dickie-Bird
Switzerland
10 Aug 2008

Besançon is built in a loop of the Doubs river, so it is almost entirely surrounded by water. On the top of the hill there is an enormous fortress built by Vaudan - the Citadelle. I made my way up there on foot, but there is a little tourist "train" which you can take. The entrance ticket allows you to... more

“うつくしいBesanconを空から”
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4 of 5 stars
mit_mick
仙台
Google Translation
20 Oct 2009

美しいBesanconを高い城壁の上から眺めることができます。動物園はたくさんの種類とは言えませんが、丁寧に設計されてい... more

“à ne pas manquer surtout avec des enfants”
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5 of 5 stars
nathetfab
est de la france
16 Jun 2009

La citadelle est un lieu avec de mutiples facettes. C'est un lieu chargé d'histoire, histoire des traditions comtoises, histoire de... more

“Un site complet dans une ville à découvrir”
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5 of 5 stars
Tathume
Breton en Franche Comté
24 Jul 2008

La citadelle de Besançon est une merveille d'adaptation de l'architecture de Vauban à un site naturel exceptionnel. La citadelle elle-même... more

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Besancon, Besancon, France