CATHÉDRALE SAINT-JEAN DE BESANÇON

SIGHT - ARCHITECTURES

rue de la Convention, 25000 Besançon · Veille Ville, BESANÇON, France

District level recommended in Besançon, France

Historic Religious Building - NM

The cathedral is sited near the base of Mont Saint-Étienne, below the citadel. To the east of the cathedral is the 16th century Porte Rivotte, with two round towers, and pedestrian walkways dating to the 19th century. To the west is the Porte Noire, a Roman triumphal arch of the 2nd century with extensive sculptural decoration. It contains several valuable paintings, including a "Virgin and Child with Saints" by Fra Bartolommeo (1518). It also has an unfinished alabaster Pietà by the 16th century artist Conrat Meit.

Sight - Nr. 4 ranked on the 12 Best Sights in the district BESANÇON

CATHÉDRALE SAINT-JEAN DE BESANÇON

rue de la Convention
25000 Besançon · Veille Ville,
District: BESANÇON, France

Tel: +33(0)3 81 82 60 20

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CATHÉDRALE SAINT-JEAN DE BESANÇON, rue de la Convention, 25000 Besançon · Veille Ville, District: BESANÇON, France

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