Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Doubs

Moulin à eau
25330 Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne

Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne, a former 19th-century factory located in the Doubs, specialized in the manufacture of cutting tools such as fakes, bearing witness to Francomtois' rural industrial heritage.

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.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
25330 Cléron

The Château de Cléron, a medieval building renovated in the 18th and 19th centuries, dominates the Loue à Cléron (Doubs). Combining medieval dungeon and neo-medieval additions, it illustrates the architectural evolution of a Comtoise fortress on a strategic historic site.

Maison classée MH
25000 Besançon

The houses of the Quai Vauban (n°2 to 40) in Besançon form an architectural complex of the seventeenth century, classified as a historical monument, bordering the Doubs in the neighborhood of La Boucle.

Bâtiment Renaissance
25000 Besançon

The Granvelle Palace, a 16th century Renaissance jewel in Besançon, is an ancient mansion classified as a historical monument. Today it houses the Museum of Time in an Italian and Flemish architectural setting.

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.

Séminaire
25390 Consolation-Maisonnettes

Former 17th century Minima Monastery in Consolation-Maisonnettes (Doubs), transformed into a seminary and then a cultural site, classified as a historical monument. Its square architecture and its Baroque mausoleum make it an emblematic site of Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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.