Montbeliard

Visit Montbeliard, Franche-Comte

Montbeliard is a medium size town in the Doubs department of Franche-Comté (eastern France), about 20km south of Belfort.

There are several buildings and monuments of note to discover during a visit:

Montbeliard castle: more correctly called the 'castle of the Dukes of Wurtemberg', the imposing structure largely dates from the 13th-14th centuries. Being on a raised rocky outcrop in the town centre, the castle dominates the town. A castle had stood here already for at least 200 years at that time. Significant additions were made in the 15-16th centuries, including the two round towers on the northern face of the castle, added in 1424 and 1572.

Saint-Martin Temple: this temple, dating from the start of the 17th century, is the largest protestant temple to be found in France (37 metres by 16 metres). Montbeliard also has a secondprotestant temple dating from towards the end of the 17th century - the Temple of Saint-Georges of Montbeliard.

Church of Saint-Maimboeuf of Montbeliard: a 19th century replacement of a much older church, built in the 'neo-renaissance' style and with a substantial belltower

Among the museums and exhibition centres in Montbeliard, visit the Museum in Montbeliard Castle to learn more of the local history of the castle and region. Another interesting museum is the 'Beurnier-Rossel Museum of Art and History' - a restored townhouse furnished and decorated as a fine house of the 18th-19th century.

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Tourist classifications for Montbeliard: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 4*; Montbeliard falls within the Pays d'art et d'histoire de Montbéliard region

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Montbeliard tourist information: sights and attractions nearby

Mandeure - ville fleurie 4* (7km) : Belfort - ville fleurie 4* (15km) : Moffans-et-Vacheresse - ville fleurie 4* (23km) : Roseraie du Chatelet - remarkable garden (24km) : Rougegoutte - ville fleurie 4* (25km) : Hirtzbach - ville fleurie 4* (33km) : Masevaux - ville fleurie 4* (33km) : Ballon d'Alsace - site of natural beauty (35km) :

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