There are gardens and pleasant aspects to walk in Dole, France
Dole was a prestigious regional capital, about ten kilometers from the Côte-d'Or, which had a parliament and was authorised to mint money. Its rich heritage hints at this bygone glory. There are lovely vistas from the banks of the Doubs and the canals. The old town is explored by many, nestling around the majestic collegiate church, Collégiale Notre Dame. The Louis Pasteur House is another major attraction. A city of Art and History, Dole forms a beautiful and harmonious group of buildings with its canals, its old houses and its collegiate church dominating the whole scene. The particularly well-preserved historic centre of Dole is listed as conservation area. Very romantic, the short walk going along the Tanneurs canal is the perfect place for a stroll. It is in this district that was born in 1822 Louis Pasteur, the inventor of the rabies vaccine. Today, Pasteur's birth house is a museum, which describes the life and scientific work of the famous scholar. Along the walk, numerous period buildings can be observed: the 16th-century Notre-Dame collegiate church, the Hôtel-Dieu now sheltering the media library, Collège de l'Arc secondary school transformed into a sixth-form college, the former Carmélites convent, the Jesuits chapel, the Palais de Justice (law courts) (former Cordeliers convent) and several mansions such as the Froissard mansion and the Champagney mansion. Great commercial and artisanal pole in the twelfth century, with the installation of a commandery of Templars, a hospice or a priory, the commune passed under the direction of the Dukes of Burgundy as early as the fourteenth century. Rebuilt in the 15th century in a Gothic style, Dole was attached to the kingdom of France in the seventeenth century, continuing to retain a great influence in the region until today. Very touristy, the city of Dole seduces visitors with its architectural heritage which is of great wealth. Religious buildings and Roman vestiges are particularly numerous. Classified as Hi
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