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Muséum de Besançon

In Besançon, Muséum de Besançon is a zoo. Our list has 57 more places within 5 km. First among the places near it is Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon, at 700 m.

Where
In Besançon
inside the commune
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 20–26°C
In brief

Zoo in Besançon

In Besançon

Muséum de Besançon 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

Choosing a month

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

Muséum de Besançon

Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.

Muséum de Besançon on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Type
Zoo
Covered in
2 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

The orange dot is Muséum de Besançon; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

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

Towns near it

Towns around Muséum de Besançon, by distance

Largest of the 8 is Besançon, home to 118,489. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

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

Besançon

118,489 people

2 · 6.1 km northwest of it

École-Valentin

2,579 people

3 · 6.1 km east of it

Saône

3,195 people

4 · 6.5 km northeast of it

Thise

2,994 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Muséum de Besançon isPeople
BesançonIt’s in this commune118,489
École-Valentin6.1 km northwest of it2,579
Saône6.1 km east of it3,195
Thise6.5 km northeast of it2,994
Miserey-Salines7.9 km northwest of it2,661
Les Auxons9.9 km northwest of it2,533
Ornans16 km southeast of it4,419
Saint-Vit18 km west of it5,133
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Also within reach

Nearby, 99 places within 15 km include 3 forts, 2 châteaux and a cathedral.

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

Muséum de Besançon: common questions

Where is Muséum de Besançon?

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

What is Muséum de Besançon?

Museum in France.

How well known is Muséum de Besançon?

Muséum 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 Muséum 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 Muséum de Besançon?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (700 m), Citadelle de Besançon (200 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (1.6 km) and Porte taillée (200 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)

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.