Porte Noire

Besançon, Doubs, France

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Designation: Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection: classé MH
Extent of protection: Porte Noire : classement par liste de 1840
Protection dates: 1840 : classé MH
Type: arc de triomphe
Ownership: propriété de la commune
Commune: Besançon
Département: Doubs
Region: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country: France
Coordinates: 47.23413, 6.03023
Mérimée reference: PA00101607

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Ancien Hôtel Boistouset ou Hôtel Dagayhôtelunder 1 mi
Cathédrale Saint-Jean et Saint-Étiennecathédraleunder 1 mi
Archevêché (ancien)archevêchéunder 1 mi
Jardin publicsite archéologiqueunder 1 mi

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Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0

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