Parc des Glacis
One of the places to visit in Besançon is Parc des Glacis, a garden. Our list has 61 more places within 5 km. The first to add nearby is Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon, at 600 m.
Garden in Besançon
In Besançon
Parc des Glacis is in the commune of Besançon, with 61 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
Warm weather in Besançon runs May to September, with highs of 20–26°C.
Parc des Glacis
- Type
- Garden
- Commune
- Besançon, Doubs
Map of Parc des Glacis and nearby
The numbers show what else is near Parc des Glacis, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Besançon. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
Of the 8, Besançon is the largest, at 118,489 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Besançon
École-Valentin
Thise
Miserey-Salines
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Parc des Glacis is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Besançon | It’s in this commune | 118,489 |
| École-Valentin | 4 km northwest of it | 2,579 |
| Thise | 5.5 km northeast of it | 2,994 |
| Miserey-Salines | 5.7 km northwest of it | 2,661 |
| Saône | 7.6 km east of it | 3,195 |
| Les Auxons | 7.7 km northwest of it | 2,533 |
| Saint-Vit | 17 km southwest of it | 5,133 |
| Ornans | 18 km southeast of it | 4,419 |
More near Parc des Glacis
Nearby, 101 places within 15 km include 4 forts, a museum and a cathedral.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon600 m south, in Besançon2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon1.5 km southeast, in Besançon3
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon2 km southeast, in Besançon4FortFortFort de Planoise5.1 km southwest, in Besançon5FortFortPorte taillée2.2 km southeast, in Besançon6FortFortFort Griffon400 m southwest, in Besançon7FortFortFort de Beauregard1.2 km southeast, in Besançon8Historic houseHistoric housePalais Granvelle1.1 km south, in BesançonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Parc des Glacis?
Parc des Glacis is in Besançon, in Doubs (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Parc des Glacis?
Garden.
When is the best time to visit Parc des Glacis?
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 Parc des Glacis?
Within 15 km: Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (600 m), Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (1.5 km), Citadelle de Besançon (2 km) and Fort de Planoise (5.1 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 (2)
- 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
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.