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Fort Tousey

Look for Fort Tousey in Besançon. Around it, within 5 km, are 57 more places on our list. For a second stop, Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon is 1.2 km away.

Where

In Besançon

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 20–26°C

In brief

Fort in Besançon

In Besançon

Fort Tousey is in the commune of Besançon, with 57 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The year in Besançon

In Besançon, May to September bring the warmest days: 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 Tousey

Fort Tousey is in Besançon, Doubs.

Type: Fort
Commune: Besançon, Doubs

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Mapping Fort Tousey

Orange shows Fort Tousey; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns that count Fort Tousey

Besançon tops the 8 for size, at 118,489 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · It’s in this commune

Besançon

118,489 people

2 · 6.1 km east of it

Saône

3,195 people

3 · 6.5 km northwest of it

École-Valentin

2,579 people

4 · 7.1 km northeast of it

Thise

2,994 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Fort Tousey is	People
Besançon	It’s in this commune	118,489
Saône	6.1 km east of it	3,195
École-Valentin	6.5 km northwest of it	2,579
Thise	7.1 km northeast of it	2,994
Miserey-Salines	8.3 km northwest of it	2,661
Les Auxons	10 km northwest of it	2,533
Ornans	16 km southeast of it	4,419
Saint-Vit	17 km west of it	5,133

Make a day of it

Around Fort Tousey

There are 98 within 15 km, 3 forts, 2 châteaux and a cathedral among them.

1CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon1.2 km north, in Besançon 2

ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon800 m north, in Besançon 3

MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon2.1 km northwest, in Besançon 4FortFortPorte taillée700 m northeast, in Besançon 5FortFortFort de Planoise4.3 km southwest, in Besançon 6ChâteauChâteauFort de Bregille1.5 km northeast, in Besançon 7Historic houseHistoric housePalais Granvelle1.5 km northwest, in Besançon 8FortFortFort de Beauregard1.9 km north, in Besançon

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

Fort Tousey: what to know

Where is Fort Tousey?

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

What is Fort Tousey?

Fort.

When is the best time to visit Fort Tousey?

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 Tousey?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (1.2 km), Citadelle de Besançon (800 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (2.1 km) and Porte taillée (700 m).

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 (2)

Citadelle de Besançon: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon: Wikipedro, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.