Ecclesiastical Province of Besançon, Ecclesiastical province in eastern France
The Ecclesiastical Province of Besançon coordinates Catholic activities across six dioceses, including the metropolitan archdiocese of Besançon and five surrounding dioceses.
Established in the late 3rd century, the Province of Besançon emerged as a significant religious administrative center, organizing church structures in eastern France.
The province maintains religious education programs and pastoral initiatives throughout its territory, connecting local parishes with Vatican guidelines and Catholic teachings.
Visitors can access information about church services and religious events through diocesan offices located in Besançon, Nancy-Toul, Saint-Claude, Saint-Dié, and Verdun.
The province combines six distinct diocesan territories, creating an administrative network that spans multiple French departments and historical regions.
GPS coordinates: 47.23360,6.03056
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:54
Regional council of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
103 m
Besançon Cathedral
1 m
Birthhouse of Victor Hugo
169 m
Vesontio
122 m
Porte Noire
65 m
Astronomical clock of Besançon
18 m
Square Castan
132 m
Maison natale des frères Lumière
192 m
Palais archiépiscopal de Besançon
95 m
Château d'eau de la source d'Arcier
103 m
Hôtel Boistouset
60 m
Hôtel Alviset
169 m
Hôtel Bonvalot
141 m
Fontaine Saint-Quentin
137 m
Hôtel de Sorans
130 m
Vestiges archéologiques
102 m
Orant du cardinal Louis François Auguste de Rohan-Chabot
23 m
Maison, 26 rue Rivotte
190 m
Maison, 4 rue de la Convention
131 m
Maison, 133 Grande Rue
211 m
Maison, 135 Grande Rue
197 m
Immeuble, 20 rue Ernest-Renan
152 m
Maison, 10 rue Rivotte
184 m
Maison, 28 rue Rivotte
206 m
Maison, 30 rue Rivotte
209 m
Statue du cardinal Mathieu dans la cathédrale de Besançon
1 m
Maison, 142 Grande Rue
160 m
Maison, 36 rue Ernest-Renan
208 mReviews
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