Cathedral

Cathedral

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Fortress

Fortress

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111 Overview of the city (back) with the fortress in the center.
Overview of the city (back) with the fortress in the center.
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113 Smaller forts across the river, part of the defense system of the city.
Smaller forts across the river, part of the defense system of the city.
IMG_20211101_094340 Montfaucon medieval castle, 11th century.
Montfaucon medieval castle, 11th century.
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095 Besançon is located in Franche-ComtĂ© in the east of France. The history of the town is very rich and spans from the Roman times to now, with a Spanish...
Besançon is located in Franche-ComtĂ© in the east of France. The history of the town is very rich and spans from the Roman times to now, with a Spanish…
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052 The Doubs river almost surrounds the old town with a loop. The loop formed by the river is closed by a mountain topped by a fortress, making Besançon...
The Doubs river almost surrounds the old town with a loop. The loop formed by the river is closed by a mountain topped by a fortress, making Besançon…
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Roman ruins.
102 Roman ruins.
Roman ruins.
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079 The old hospital.
The old hospital.
099 Birthplace of Auguste and Louis Lumière (1862 and 1864), inventors of the movie projection device.
Birthplace of Auguste and Louis Lumière (1862 and 1864), inventors of the movie projection device.
100 Birthplace of Victor Hugo (1802), a French author.
Birthplace of Victor Hugo (1802), a French author.
IMG_20210515_092349 Stone used to build most of the buildings in historic Besançon.
Stone used to build most of the buildings in historic Besançon.
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