Citadel of Besançon
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The Citadel of Besançon is a 17th-century fortress in Franche-Comté, France. It is one of the finest masterpieces of military architecture designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. The Citadel occupies 11 hectares on Mount Saint-Etienne, one of the seven hills that protect Besançon, the capital of Franche-Comté. Mount Saint-Etienne occupies the neck of an oxbow formed by the river Doubs, giving the site a strategic importance that Julius Caesar recognised as early as 58 BC. The Citadel overlooks the old quarter of the city, which is located within the oxbow, and has views of the city and its surroundings.
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | Citadelle de Besançon - Puits avec roue à écureuil | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Plan de Besançon 1790 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Citadelle de Besançon - Front Saint-Etienne - Orillon | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Plan de Besançon 1693 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Plan de Besançon 1788 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Citadelle de Besançon - Front royal - Demi-lune | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Plan de Besançon 1786 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Citadelle de Besançon - Poudrière | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Citadelle de Besançon - Front de secours -1 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 2011-06-12 15-55-00-vue-citadelle | Commons | ||




