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Fort de Planoise

In Besançon stands Fort de Planoise. The surrounding 5 km hold 49 more places to visit. First among the places near it is Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon, at 4.6 km.

Where
In Besançon
inside the commune
How well known
Top 3%
#758 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 20–26°C
In brief

Fort in Besançon

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#758 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Besançon

Fort de Planoise is in the commune of Besançon, with 49 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The seasons here

From May to September, Besançon sees highs of 20–26°C.

Jan6° / 0°90 mm
Feb8° / 0°81 mm
Mar12° / 3°85 mm
Apr16° / 6°87 mm
May20° / 9°108 mm
Jun24° / 13°98 mm
Jul26° / 15°89 mm
Aug26° / 15°96 mm
Sep21° / 11°101 mm
Oct16° / 8°112 mm
Nov10° / 4°107 mm
Dec6° / 1°105 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Besançon, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Besancon station, 2 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Besançon’s full climate →
About

Fort de Planoise

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 9 languages.

Fort de Planoise on Wikipedia ↗

Type
Fort
Covered in
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Besançon, Doubs
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

The map

Fort de Planoise sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Besançon. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Where people come from

Among the 8, Besançon is the biggest, home to 118,489 people. Each town here links to its own guide.

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  1. 1Besançon
  2. 2École-Valentin
  3. 3Miserey-Salines
  4. 4Saône
  5. 5Les Auxons
  6. 6Thise
  7. 7Saint-Vit
  8. 8Ornans
1 · It’s in this commune

Besançon

118,489 people

2 · 7.1 km north of it

École-Valentin

2,579 people

3 · 8.7 km north of it

Miserey-Salines

2,661 people

4 · 10 km east of it

Saône

3,195 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Fort de Planoise isPeople
BesançonIt’s in this commune118,489
École-Valentin7.1 km north of it2,579
Miserey-Salines8.7 km north of it2,661
Saône10 km east of it3,195
Les Auxons10 km north of it2,533
Thise11 km northeast of it2,994
Saint-Vit13 km west of it5,133
Ornans17 km southeast of it4,419
Make a day of it

Beyond Fort de Planoise

There are 107 within 15 km, 3 forts, a cathedral and a museum among them.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Fort de Planoise

Where is Fort de Planoise?

Fort de Planoise is in Besançon, in Doubs (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).

What is Fort de Planoise?

Fort.

How well known is Fort de Planoise?

Fort de Planoise has 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #758 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Fort de Planoise?

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 Fort de Planoise?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (4.6 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (4.7 km), Citadelle de Besançon (4.6 km) and Fort de Rosemont (2 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)

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.