Besançon Citadel

metropolitan France · France

Besançon Citadel, France
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
spring to autumn
Budget
$$
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A vast Vauban fortress crowning a rocky loop of the Doubs river above the city of Besançon. Its ramparts, now a UNESCO site, enclose museums and offer sweeping views over the old town.

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