Jewish cemetery, Besançon explained

Jewish cemetery of Besançon
Map Type:France
Map Size:300
Established:1796
Country:France
Location:Besançon
Coordinates:47.2558°N 6.0486°W
Type:Jewish
Owner:Jewish community of Besançon
Size:935m²
Graves:600 (est.)
Interments:600 (est.)
Cremations:0

The Jewish cemetery of Besançon is located in the French city of Besançon. It is the only Jewish cemetery in the département of Doubs.

History

The Jewish cemetery of Besançon is located on Anne Frank street, between the Bregille and Palente areas, in the northwest part of the city. The older part of the cemetery was procured by two notaries of the Jewish community of Besançon, in 1796. In 1839 the cemetery was expanded. The earliest graves date from 1849, and the cemetery is still in use. At the entrance of the cemetery a memorial commemorates the members of the Jewish community of Besançon killed during the First World War. Today the cemetery holds between 400 and 600 graves, in an area measuring about 935 m2.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. The Jewish cemetery of Besançon in Migrations.Besancon.fr, 3rd paragraph. (viewed 26 February 2010).