With its narrow, winding streets, old houses from the 15 to the 18C, huddling tightly together, doorways with coats of arms, little round, square or hexagonal towers, arcaded interior courtyards, flights of steps, wells, niches and wrought iron banis..

The second largest forest in France stretches over more than 20 000ha to the east of Dole, between the Doubs and the Loue. The seven famous columns , commissioned by the architect Guidon in 1826, stand at each of the main crossroads and are a useful..

Situated in the 18C Officers' Pavilion, the museum has local and regional archeological exhibits in the basements, temporary exhibitions on the ground floor, collections of French and foreign paintings from the 15 to the 19C on the upper floor and th..

The church symbolises the rebirth of the town after its devastation by Louis XI. The 75m, 16C bell-tower is the town's landmark. Inside, the building is remarkable for its width and the massif round pillars. Do not miss the series of polychrome marb..

This was the last large building built in Dole before it was annexed to France. The austerity of the building is alleviated by fanciful ornamentation (note the remarkable sculpted balcony running around part of the building). The interior courtyard i..

This street is lined with fine façades. Particularly noteworthy are the façades of the 16, 17 and 18C private residences, such as the house of Odon de La Tour and the hôtel de Froissard (open the gate for a glimpse of the interior courtyard, the doub..

In this pleasant square stands a fountain by François Rosset and a modern sculpture by Boettcher, The Gossips. The façade at no 28 dates from 1609. The square offers a pleasant view over the old town, dominated by the bell-tower of the Church of Our ..

A contemporary church with original architecture. It was built between 1961 and 1964 with a roof in two parts in a hyperbola shape. The walls are glazed and encircled with a fine wrought iron grill by Calka illustrating the Apocalypse.

The college founded by the Jesuits in 1582 is now a grammar school. It has a fine Renaissance doorway, crowned with a loggia whose arcades rest on winged angels. On the right stand two old residences with fine balustrades and small interior courtyard..

An underground spring and wash house hidden under the last arch of Raynaud-III Bridge.

From the bridge over the Canal des Tanneurs, a fine monumental ensemble can be seen, composed of La Charité (18C), the Hôtel-Dieu (17C hospice) and the Convent of the Ladies of Ounans (18C).

Lined with old houses and dominated by the Collegiate church, it is a lively spot on market days when the stalls spread out their wares near the pavillon Baltard.

Go through this 17C doorway with its coat of arms into a courtyard which still has two tower staircases and a fine balcony on a console.

A plaque commemorating the heroism of the people of Dole when the town was taken by Louis XI.

Visitors can see the tanner's workshop of Jean-Joseph Pasteur, who lived here. Souvenirs and objects relating to the great scientist's childhood are on show. The museum, housed in the adjoining workshop-dwelling contains a number of documents on the ..

This is traditionally where hemp and leather craftsmen used to live. The birthplace of Louis Pasteur is at no 43.

A recent sanctuary on an ancient site, it offers a wide panoramic view over the plains of the Doubs and the Saône.