Dungeons, towers, citadels and bastions in Franche-Comté

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39600 Arbois

The Tower Gloriette is an ancient fortification tower of the 13th, 16th and 17th centuries, located in Arbois in the Jura, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. It is 17 meters high and is a vestige of the medieval fortifications of the city.

Donjons
25360 Côtebrune

The dungeon of Côtebrune, remains of a fortified building of the 14th and 15th centuries, stands in the commune of Côtebrune, in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, in the Doubs department.

Donjons
25660 Montfaucon

The Château de Montfaucon, built in the 11th and 12th centuries, is a castle in ruins located in Montfaucon in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, dominated by the feudal family of Montfaucon.

Citadelles
90000 Belfort

The Belfort citadel, built between the 17th and 19th centuries, is a strategic military fortress overlooking the city from a rocky spur. Symbol of the defensive evolutions from Vauban to Séré de Rivières, it dominates the hole of Belfort in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Fortification de Vauban
25000 Besançon

The Tower of Chamars is a 17th-century pentagonal bastioned tower in Besançon, the only intact vestige of the fortifications of Vauban, listed as a UNESCO historical monument.

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.

Fortification de Vauban
25000 Besançon

The Tower of Bregille is a 17th century bastioned tower in Besançon, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, part of the urban enclosure designed by Vauban.

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25000 Besançon

The Pelote Tower is a fortification tower of the 15th and 17th centuries, located in Besançon in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, integrated with the ramparts of Vauban and classified as a historical monument.