Besancon travel guide

Besancon photo, taken in Besancon France

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Visit Besancon: Highlights and Tourist Information

Location: Besancon is situated in the Doubs department (Franche-Comte region) in the eastern-center of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Doubs department. (General information: Besancon is 327 km from Paris and 512 km from the port at Calais).

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Popular places to visit near Besancon: these include Besancon at 1 km and Ornans at 17 km. Besancon is a listed 'town of art and history' at 1km and Astronomical clock of Besancon is a listed 'national monument' at 1km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Tourist classifications for Besancon: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 3*; Besancon has a protected historical centre "secteur sauvegardé" (see also historical French towns);

Selected places to visit and attractions near Besancon, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

photo of Ornans
Ornans 17km
photo of Lods
Lods 27km
photo of Arbois
Arbois 42km
photo of Dole
Dole 43km
photo of Vesoul
Vesoul 44km

 


Things to see in Besancon and nearby

Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Besancon

  1. 'Remarkable gardens': Parc de l'Etang (36km) : Jardin à la Faulx (43km) : Jardin du château du Talmay (46km) :
  2. National Monuments: Astronomical clock of Besancon (1km) :
  3. Beautiful Villages: Lods (27km) :
  4. Heritage Sites: Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (29km) :
  5. Towns of Art and History: Besancon (1km) : Salins-les-Bains (35km) : Arbois (42km) : Dole (43km) :
  6. Recommended Detour Town: Pontarlier (45km) :


Map of places to visit near Besancon & Location Information

Geographical Information

Commune: Besançon

Canton: Besançon

Arrondissement: Besançon

Department: Doubs

Region: Franche-Comte

Postcode: 25000

Distance to Besancon

from Besancon: 0 km

from Paris: 327 km

from Calais: 512 km

from Nice: 405 km

from Bordeaux: 575 km

from Strasbourg: 197 km

* distances are direct not by road!

Place with full review on France This Way Other attractions & sights of interest


Other communes near Besancon (within 6 km): Arguel : Avanne-Aveney : Beure : Chaleze : Chalezeule : Ecole-Valentin : Fontain : La Veze : Larnod : Miserey-Salines : Montfaucon : Morre : Pirey : Pugey : Rancenay : Thise :

 

Besancon holidays and travel

Hotels: book now, pay at the hotel, 'best price promise': Besancon Hotels

Family fun: Holiday villages in France Franche-Comte

Car hire : great prices, all destinations at France car rentals

Holiday rentals: Doubs gites and villas

 


 

This page in French: Visitez Besancon