Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Doubs

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fortification de Vauban
25000 Besançon

The citadel of Besançon, a 17th century military masterpiece of Vauban, has dominated the city since Mont Saint-Étienne. Classified at UNESCO, it houses museums, zoo and aquarium in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Maison classée MH
25000 Besançon

Victor Hugo's home in Besançon, located 140 Grande Rue, is a 15th-15th century apartment transformed into a museum in 2013, labeled Maisons des Illustres.

Porte
25300 Pontarlier

The Porte Saint-Pierre is a classic 18th century triumphal arch in Pontarlier, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, an emblem of the city. Built between 1771 and 1773, it commemorates the reconstruction after a fire and the Treaty of Nijmegen.

Lavoir
25440 Cussey-sur-Lison

Cussey-sur-Lison's washhouse, built in the 19th century in the Doubs, is a neoclassical building combining fountain, wash and water, classified as a historical monument since 2003.