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The towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with the most historic monuments

Dijon (Côte-d'Or) has the most historic monuments in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 216 monuments. Next come Besançon (Doubs, 194 monuments) and Lons-le-Saunier (Jura, 83 monuments).

1,564 towns ranked out of 3,685

Dijon, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. View of Dijon 1stDijon 216monuments Côte-d'Or
  2. View of Besançon 2ndBesançon 194monuments Doubs
  3. 3rdLons-le-Saunier 83monuments Jura

This ranking covers 1,564 of the 3,685 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Urtière (Doubs) comes last with 1 monument.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: most historic monuments in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Rank Town Department Historic monuments Proportional bar Population
1 Dijon Côte-d'Or (21) 216 164,963
2 Besançon Doubs (25) 194 121,627
3 Lons-le-Saunier Jura (39) 83 17,480
4 Nevers Nièvre (58) 59 34,018
5 Dole Jura (39) 50 24,654
6 Autun Saône-et-Loire (71) 49 14,175
7 Chalon-sur-Saône Saône-et-Loire (71) 46 46,481
8 Sens Yonne (89) 39 27,600
9 tied Auxerre Yonne (89) 37 36,245
9 tied Beaune Côte-d'Or (21) 37 20,999
11 Montbéliard Doubs (25) 34 25,159
12 Cluny Saône-et-Loire (71) 29 5,206
13 Mâcon Saône-et-Loire (71) 27 35,885
14 tied Châtillon-sur-Seine Côte-d'Or (21) 24 5,772
14 tied Salins-les-Bains Jura (39) 24 2,526
16 Gray Haute-Saône (70) 23 5,748
17 Tournus Saône-et-Loire (71) 22 5,925
18 Belfort Territoire de Belfort (90) 21 46,662
19 Joigny Yonne (89) 19 9,306
20 tied La Charité-sur-Loire Nièvre (58) 18 4,747
20 tied Tonnerre Yonne (89) 18 4,421
22 tied Luxeuil-les-Bains Haute-Saône (70) 17 6,917
22 tied Poligny Jura (39) 17 4,351
24 Vesoul Haute-Saône (70) 16 15,833
25 tied Ornans Doubs (25) 14 4,496
25 tied Clamecy Nièvre (58) 14 3,726
27 Semur-en-Auxois Côte-d'Or (21) 13 4,238
28 tied Arbois Jura (39) 11 3,306
28 tied Champlitte Haute-Saône (70) 11 1,614
28 tied Vézelay Yonne (89) 11 484
31 tied Pontarlier Doubs (25) 10 18,956
31 tied Givry Saône-et-Loire (71) 10 3,707
31 tied Pesmes Haute-Saône (70) 10 1,102
34 tied Auxonne Côte-d'Or (21) 9 7,668
34 tied Avallon Yonne (89) 9 6,465
34 tied Villeneuve-sur-Yonne Yonne (89) 9 5,212
34 tied Saint-Amour Jura (39) 9 2,477
34 tied Vitteaux Côte-d'Or (21) 9 1,067
39 tied Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Nièvre (58) 8 9,949
39 tied Saulieu Côte-d'Or (21) 8 2,294
39 tied Saint-Julien-du-Sault Yonne (89) 8 2,220
39 tied Rully Saône-et-Loire (71) 8 1,648
39 tied Varzy Nièvre (58) 8 1,263
39 tied Flavigny-sur-Ozerain Côte-d'Or (21) 8 276
45 tied Paray-le-Monial Saône-et-Loire (71) 7 9,677
45 tied Charolles Saône-et-Loire (71) 7 3,058
45 tied Marcigny Saône-et-Loire (71) 7 1,726
45 tied Arnay-le-Duc Côte-d'Or (21) 7 1,354
45 tied Faverney Haute-Saône (70) 7 996
45 tied Frasne-les-Meulières Jura (39) 7 114
51 tied Chagny Saône-et-Loire (71) 6 5,434
51 tied Nuits-Saint-Georges Côte-d'Or (21) 6 5,347
51 tied Baume-les-Dames Doubs (25) 6 5,282
51 tied Charny Orée de Puisaye Yonne (89) 6 4,967
51 tied Sennecey-le-Grand Saône-et-Loire (71) 6 2,961
51 tied Chablis Yonne (89) 6 2,180
51 tied Romenay Saône-et-Loire (71) 6 1,771
51 tied Donzy Nièvre (58) 6 1,542
51 tied Saint-Fargeau Yonne (89) 6 1,464
51 tied Gy Haute-Saône (70) 6 1,067
51 tied Tanlay Yonne (89) 6 922
51 tied Vauvillers Haute-Saône (70) 6 612
51 tied Noyers Yonne (89) 6 606
51 tied Alise-Sainte-Reine Côte-d'Or (21) 6 571
51 tied Mailly-le-Château Yonne (89) 6 521
51 tied Grignon Côte-d'Or (21) 6 189
67 tied Montceau-les-Mines Saône-et-Loire (71) 5 17,325
67 tied Saint-Claude Jura (39) 5 8,594
67 tied Morteau Doubs (25) 5 7,327
67 tied Decize Nièvre (58) 5 5,103
67 tied Montbard Côte-d'Or (21) 5 4,773
67 tied Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire (71) 5 4,755
67 tied Montholon Yonne (89) 5 2,792
67 tied Seurre Côte-d'Or (21) 5 2,378
67 tied Moirans-en-Montagne Jura (39) 5 2,217
67 tied Val-d'Usiers Doubs (25) 5 2,183
67 tied Scey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin Haute-Saône (70) 5 1,550
67 tied Moulins-Engilbert Nièvre (58) 5 1,364
67 tied Mercurey Saône-et-Loire (71) 5 1,328
67 tied Laives Saône-et-Loire (71) 5 1,007
67 tied Coulanges-la-Vineuse Yonne (89) 5 800
67 tied Conliège Jura (39) 5 681
67 tied Cervon Nièvre (58) 5 600
67 tied Moissey Jura (39) 5 578
67 tied Faucogney-et-la-Mer Haute-Saône (70) 5 458
67 tied La Rochepot Côte-d'Or (21) 5 292
67 tied Mont-Saint-Jean Côte-d'Or (21) 5 274
67 tied Léry Côte-d'Or (21) 5 204
67 tied Baume-les-Messieurs Jura (39) 5 165
67 tied Martailly-lès-Brancion Saône-et-Loire (71) 5 128
91 tied Louhans-Châteaurenaud Saône-et-Loire (71) 4 6,650
91 tied Delle Territoire de Belfort (90) 4 5,698
91 tied Hauts de Bienne Jura (39) 4 5,294
91 tied Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert Haute-Saône (70) 4 3,888
91 tied Gevrey-Chambertin Côte-d'Or (21) 4 2,954
91 tied Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier Nièvre (58) 4 1,848
91 tied Demigny Saône-et-Loire (71) 4 1,795
91 tied Urzy Nièvre (58) 4 1,755
91 tied Messigny-et-Vantoux Côte-d'Or (21) 4 1,750
91 tied Arc-et-Senans Doubs (25) 4 1,649

Source: French Ministry of Culture, Mérimée database (buildings protected as historic monuments); buildings classified or registered as historic monuments, in whole or in part. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Most historic monuments in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: FAQ

Which town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has the most historic monuments?

Dijon (Côte-d'Or) has the most historic monuments in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 216 monuments.

What are the 10 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with the most historic monuments?

In order: Dijon (216 monuments), Besançon (194 monuments), Lons-le-Saunier (83 monuments), Nevers (59 monuments), Dole (50 monuments), Autun (49 monuments), Chalon-sur-Saône (46 monuments), Sens (39 monuments), Auxerre (37 monuments), and Beaune (37 monuments).

How many towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté are ranked?

1,564 out of 3,685. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument.

What does this ranking count?

Each building protected as a historic monument (monument historique), whether classified or only registered, in whole or in part, counts as one, as listed in the Mérimée database of the French Ministry of Culture. A monument that spans several communes, such as an aqueduct or a city wall, counts in each of them. The total also depends on how protections were divided up: a group of buildings can count as one monument or as several.

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