Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Franche-Comté

Arc antique
25000 Besançon

The Black Gate of Besançon is a Gallo-Roman triumphal arch of the 2nd century, built under Marc Aurèle, located in the Doubs. This historic monument, classified in 1840, celebrates Roman military victories by mythological sculptures today eroded.

Ferme comtoise
25570 Grand'Combe-Châteleu

The farm Jacquemot, built at the end of the 18th century in Grand'Combe-Châteleu (Doubs), is a traditional Comtoise farm classified as a historical monument, integrated into the ecomuseum of the Pays Horloger since 1995.

Saline
25610 Arc-et-Senans

Arc-et-Senans, an 18th-century industrial masterpiece in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a former salt production plant designed by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, a UNESCO-listed symbol of the Enlightenment.

Maison classée MH
25200 Montbéliard

The Maison Forstner, a Renaissance building from the late 16th century in Montbéliard, is distinguished by its classic column façade and its history linked to local notables and the Banque de France.

Vestiges Gallo-romain
25000 Besançon

The Besançon Castan Square is a Gallo-Roman archaeological site of the second-third century, located in the Saint John district. It houses the remains of a monumental hemicycle and an ancient aqueduct, witnesses to the ancient city of Vesontio.

Fontaine
25000 Besançon

The Carmes Fountain, built in the 16th century in Besançon, is a public fountain decorated with a statue of Neptune, classified as a historical monument since 1922.

Puits
90100 Croix

The balance well of Croix, dated from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, is a typical hydraulic work of Franche-Comté, located in the village of Croix (Territory of Belfort).

Château
25640 Ollans

Ollans Castle, built in the 18th and 19th centuries, is a historic monument located in Ollans in the Doubs, combining classical architecture and remarkable gardens in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.