Besançon
in Doubs of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Besançon Thise Airport (4 mi) - Vesoul-Frotey Airport (28 mi)
- Dole-Tavaux Airport (31 mi)
- Montbéliard-Courcelles Airport (40 mi)
- Dijon-Bourgogne Airport (44 mi)
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Neuchatel Airport (45 mi) - Vittel Champ De Course Airport (67 mi)
- Geneva Cointrin International Airport (70 mi)
- Zürich Airport (119 mi)
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Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (142 mi) -
Torino / Caselle International Airport (162 mi) -
Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (165 mi)
- From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Historic Site of Lyons (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Strasbourg – Grande île (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.249 and 6.018 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 14' 55" and E 6° 1' 5"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:53 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:24 am and 8:42 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Discover Besançon
Besançon in Doubs (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) with it's 128,426 citizens is a town in France about 202 mi (or 326 km) south-east of Paris, the country's capital city.
Current time in Besançon is now 08:53 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports near Besançon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Besançon Thise Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), South. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vesoul, Pontarlier, Dole, Lure and L'Abbaye. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 48% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hôtel Mercure Besançon Parc Micaud
Florel Logis
Campanile Besancon-Ouest Chateaufarine
Zenitude Hôtel - Résidence Les Hauts du Chazal
Campanile Besancon Valentin
Kyriad Besancon Palente
BW CITADELLE BESANCON
Le Sauvage
Hotel Restaurant Vesontio
Zenitude Hôtel - Résidence La City
Videos from this area
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Tramway de Besançon (2)
Tramway de Besançon (Département du Doubs, France) Mis en service le 30 août 2014 Le matériel roulant choisi fait partie de la gamme Urbos construit par CAF (Construcciones y auxiliar de...
Tramway de Besançon : le chantier avance !
Prenez de la hauteur ! Montez dans l'hélico et suivez la ligne du futur tramway de Besançon vue du ciel ! Tournage de la vidéo : janvier 2013. Le tram de Besançon sera livré en décembre...
Parkour in Besançon HD
Lydia Lunch, Harlem (Suicide), Besançon, Oct 10, 2014.
Lydia Lunch covers Harlem by Suicide during the Sick of Desire show in Besançon, with Benjamin Tenko and Winston Samsa.
Premier Roc Ruelles à Besançon
1ère édition - Epreuves de VTT, trois manches de 30 minutes, des équipes de deux vététistes se relayant sur un parcours d'environ un kilomètre dans les ruelles au pied de la Citadelle...
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[Tir Sportif] Championnat de FRANCE 2014 - Besançon - Finale Carabine 10m Cat. S1
FINALE CARABINE 10 mètres Catégorie Sénior 1 Championnat de France de tir 2014 - Besançon, organisé par la FFTir.
Bonus #15: East Coast Family - Sur Besançon
Parkour & Freerunning France~ Spots: (Besançon, Lyon) Avec : Jeson Gallet, Jonathan Dumont, Sosow Cheriaa, Killian Touel, Benoit Benito Faivre, Louis Donzé. Après les départs de Lyon...
Gopro Piscine de Besançon
petite vidéo teste avec Gopro HD2 de la piscine La Fayette de Besançon Ma chaîne : http://www.youtube.com/user/inferno610/videos.
![preview picture of video '[Besançon] CAF Urbos 3 n°819 - République'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YaWWZtiRORI/mqdefault.jpg "'[Besançon] CAF Urbos 3 n°819 - République'")
[Besançon] CAF Urbos 3 n°819 - République
CAF Urbos 3 n°819 de la ligne 2 du réseau Ginko de Besançon marquant la station République, en direction de Gare Viotte.
Tramway de Besançon (4)
Tramway de Besançon (Département du Doubs, France) Mis en service le 30 août 2014 Le matériel roulant choisi fait partie de la gamme Urbos construit par CAF (Construcciones y auxiliar de...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Jura Mountains
The Jura Mountains are a sub-alpine mountain range located north of the western Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each. The range is predominantly located in France and Switzerland, extending into Germany. The name "Jura" is derived from juria, a Latinized form of a Celtic stem jor- "forest". The mountain range gives its name to the French department of Jura, the Swiss Canton of Jura, and the Jurassic period of the geologic timescale.
University of Franche-Comté
The University of Franche-Comté is a French university in the Academy of Besançon with five campuses: Besançon, Belfort, Montbéliard (Doubs), Vesoul, and Lons-le-Saunier. It was founded in 1423 in Dole, at that time in the Duchy of Burgundy, and moved to Besançon in 1691 as Dole was being punished for having resisted too long against the king of France Louis XIV during its conquest of the region.
Jardin botanique de Besançon
The Jardin botanique de Besançon (Botanical Garden of Besançon), more formally the Jardin botanique de l'Université de Franche-Comté et de la Ville de Besançon, is a botanical garden located on the Place du Maréchal Leclerc, Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, France. It is operated by the University of Franche-Comté and open daily; admission is free.
Église de la Madeleine (Besançon)
The église Sainte-Madeleine is a neoclassical 18th century hall church in the Battant district of Besançon, France, dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene. Antoine-Pierre II de Grammont, the archbishop of Besançon, had it built from 1746 to 1766 to plans by the architect Nicolas Nicole.
Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'archéologie de Besançon
The Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'archéologie (Museum of Fine Arts and Archeology) in the French city of Besançon is the oldest public museum in France. It was set up in 1694, nearly a century before the Louvre became a public museum.
Chaprais
The Chaprais or Chaprais is a district of Besançon, which was developed from the second half of the 19th century. Located in north-east of the historic center, it has 15,500 inhabitants which makes the second bigger area of the city
Battant (Besançon)
Battant is one of the oldest parts of Besançon, Doubs, France, and has been under architectural protection since 1964. It is situated on the right bank of the river Doubs, north of the ox-bow that encircles the center of the city. A bridge across the Doubs joins the two quarters, Battant and the La Boucle (The Oxbow), via the Vauban quay and Jouffroy d'Abbans Place. Today, Battant has become a popular district with a diverse population, numbering about 4,200 people.
Saint-Claude (Besançon)
Saint-Claude is a large district of the east of Besançon.
Synagogue of Besançon
The Synagogue of Besançon is the principal Jewish place of worship in the city of Besançon, France. The building is located in the area of Battant, near the old center of the town. It was built in 1869 and was inaugurated on 18 November. Since 1984 the building has been listed as a historical monument. A Jewish community formed in Free Imperial City of Besançon in the 14th century, after the expulsion of Jews from the Kingdom of France, but was forced to leave shortly thereafter.
Stade Léo Lagrange
Stade Léo Lagrange is a stadium in Besançon, France. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Besançon RC. The stadium holds 10,500 spectators.
Parlement of Besançon
The Parlement of Besançon was the Ancien Regime Parlement that dealt with the Franche-Comté. It was created in 1676. The previous Parlement for much of the reason had been at Dole, and had been created in 1422. In 1674, French troops took the city of Besançon, which the Treaty of Nijmegen (1678) then awarded to France. In 1676 the French authorities wound up the previously democratic form of government of the formerly Free City of Besançon.
Gare de Besançon-Viotte
Gare de Besançon-Viotte is the main railway station serving the city of Besançon, in the Doubs departement of eastern France.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Becoinson, Besançon, بيزنسون, Горад Безансон, Безансон, Bezanson, Μπεζανσόν, Besanzón, بزانسون, בזאנסון, Բեզանսոն, ブザンソン, ბეზანსონი, 브장송, Vesuntio, Bezansonas, Bezansona, बेझाँसों, بیسانکاں, Бесансон, เบอซ็องซง, بیزانسون, Besanzon, בעזאנסאן, 贝桑松
