Cemetery #351071
Besançon Jewish Cemetery
Local name: Cimetière israélite, Besançon
Also known as Cimetière juif de Besançon
0
documented records
≈ 99–200
approx. capacity (graves)
4,960 m²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Jewish cemetery of Besançon lies on rue Anne Frank, formerly chemin Vernois, at the boundary of the Bregille and Palente districts in the east of the city. It was inaugurated in 1796. It contains a two-level funerary building described as the tallest funerary monument in Besançon.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 47.256154° N, 6.048526° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Champs Bruley Cemetery 1.1 km away · Besançon
- Chaprais Cemetery 1.3 km away · Besançon
- Chalezeule Cemetery 1.6 km away · Chalezeule
- Saint-Claude Cemetery 2.3 km away · Besançon
- Chalèze Cemetery 3.4 km away · Chalèze
- Montfaucon Cemetery 3.5 km away · Montfaucon
- Morre Cemetery 3.6 km away · Morre
- Thise Cemetery 4.1 km away · Thise
- Velotte Cemetery 4.9 km away · Besançon
- Roche-lez-Beaupré Cemetery 5.0 km away · Arcier
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How big is Besançon Jewish Cemetery?
Besançon Jewish Cemetery covers about 4,960 m² (1.2 acres), about half the size of a soccer field. It is the 573rd largest of the 3,698 cemeteries we list in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.