Eight UNESCO sites in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
World Heritage Sites in the Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
The Citadel of Besançon
The Citadel of Besançon is one of eight sites listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. This makes our region the second-richest in this regard, after Occitanie. It is the perfect way to appreciate the full cultural, natural, and historical diversity of our region, while fostering a commitment to heritage preservation.
8 must-see attractions:
The Notre-Dame-du-Haut Chapel in Ronchamp
(designed by Le Corbusier)
The archaeological remains of Lakes Chalain and Clairvaux
(prehistoric pile-dwelling sites)
The Church of Notre-Dame in La Charité-sur-Loire and the Church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur in Asquins (as part of the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela)
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Map of UNESCO Sites in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
1 Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
2a Church of Our Lady of Charity-sur-Loire
2b St. James the Greater Church in Asquins
3 The Basilica and Hill of Vézelay
4 Notre-Dame du Haut Chapel in Ronchamp
5 Citadel and City Walls of Besançon
6 Lakes Chalain and Clairvaux (prehistoric pile-dwelling sites in the Alps)
7a The Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains
7b Arc-et-Senans Royal Saltworks
8 The Climates of the Burgundy Wine Region
