Enceinte de Besançon
Besançon counts Enceinte de Besançon, a fort, among its places to visit. The surrounding 5 km hold 62 more places to visit. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1942.
Fort in Besançon
In Besançon
Enceinte de Besançon is in the commune of Besançon, with 62 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1942; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00101608). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
For warmth, aim for May to September (20–26°C highs in Besançon).
Enceinte de Besançon
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages. Further out, Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon is 2.8 km away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1942
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Besançon, Doubs
Where Enceinte de Besançon is
The map centres on Enceinte de Besançon, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Besançon. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
In size, Besançon comes first of the 8, with 118,489 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Besançon
École-Valentin
Miserey-Salines
Les Auxons
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Enceinte de Besançon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Besançon | It’s in this commune | 118,489 |
| École-Valentin | 2.7 km northwest of it | 2,579 |
| Miserey-Salines | 4.4 km northwest of it | 2,661 |
| Les Auxons | 6.4 km northwest of it | 2,533 |
| Thise | 6.4 km northeast of it | 2,994 |
| Saône | 9.2 km east of it | 3,195 |
| Saint-Vit | 16 km southwest of it | 5,133 |
| Ornans | 19 km southeast of it | 4,419 |
Pair Enceinte de Besançon with these
A visit can add 4 forts, a cathedral and a museum, from 104 places within 15 km.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon2 km southeast, in Besançon3
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon3.3 km southeast, in Besançon4FortFortFort de Planoise4.9 km south, in Besançon5
GardenJardin botanique de Besançon1 km southwest, in Besançon6FortFortPorte taillée3.7 km southeast, in Besançon7FortFortFort Griffon1.5 km southeast, in Besançon8FortFortFort de Beauregard2.8 km east, in BesançonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Enceinte de Besançon in questions
Where is Enceinte de Besançon?
Enceinte de Besançon is in Besançon, in Doubs (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Enceinte de Besançon?
Fort.
Is Enceinte de Besançon a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1942, Mérimée record PA00101608.
How well known is Enceinte de Besançon?
Enceinte de Besançon has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Enceinte de Besançon?
May to September are the warmest months in Besançon, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Enceinte de Besançon?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (2.8 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (2 km), Citadelle de Besançon (3.3 km) and Fort de Planoise (4.9 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon: Wikipedro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Citadelle de Besançon: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Besançon: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.