Cathedrals and Collegiates in Franche-Comté

Clocher comtois
25000 Besançon

The Cathedral of Saint John de Besançon, a religious building of the twelfth and eighteenth centuries, is distinguished by its two opposite choirs and its mixture of Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque architectures. Located in the historic centre of Besançon in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, it houses an astronomical clock and artistic treasures such as the Rose de Saint-Jean.

Gothic Church
39200 Saint-Claude

Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André Cathedral in Saint-Claude, a Gothic building with Baroque influences, has dominated the city of Jura since the 14th century. Ranked a historic monument in 1906, it was abbey before becoming a cathedral in 1742, mixing medieval heritage and transformations of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Gothic Church
39100 Dole

The Collège Notre-Dame de Dole, built in the 16th century in the Jura, is a Gothic-Renaissance jewel emblematic of Franche-Comté, classified as a historical monument since 1910 and erected as a minor basilica in 1951.

Classic style church
90000 Belfort

The Saint-Christophe Cathedral of Belfort, built in the 18th and 19th centuries, is an architectural masterpiece in pink sandstone located in the Territory of Belfort, the seat of the local diocese since 1979.

Gothic Church
39800 Poligny

The Collège Saint-Hippolyte de Poligny, built in the 15th century in the Jura, is a flamboyant Gothic gem combining architectural unity and rich Burgundian statuary heritage.

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25190 Saint-Hippolyte

The Collège Notre-Dame de Saint-Hippolyte, an ancient 14th-century church located in the Haut-Doubs, combines Gothic architecture and imperial dome bell tower, classified as a historical monument since 1979.