Belfort is strategically located between the Vosges and the Jura mountains. It was fortified by architect Vauban in the late 17th century. In 1870, during a…
Parts of the fortifications run through the old town.
Townhall.
Statue of the tree sieges, with generals Legrand, Lecourbe and Denfert-Rochereau.
Administrative building.
The Savoureuse river (spring located at the Ballon d'Alsace.
Fresco by Ernest Pignon-Ernest: artists and scientists from the Latin and German worlds. .
Fresco by Ernest Pignon-Ernest: artists and scientists from the Latin and German worlds. .
Saint-Christophe cathedral,built in the mid-18th century. All statues were destroyed during the French Revolution at the end of the 18th century.
Saint Christophe cathedral.
Saint Christophe cathedral.
Saint Christophe cathedral. The iron gate was inspired by those found in Nancy on Stanislas square.