Arc-et-Senans
Located in Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs Coordinates: 47°01′56″ N 5°46′42″ E
- Population
- 1,630
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 235 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Arc-et-Senans
- Airports
- DLE Dole Tavaux Airport27 km
- GVA Geneva International Airport92 km
About Arc-et-Senans
Arc-et-Senans is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs. Population: 1,630. Elevation: 235 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Vallun and Ruisseau la Furieuse.
Climate of Arc-et-Senans
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- May (105 mm)
- Driest month
- March (72 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 84 | 81 | 72 | 87 | 105 | 97 | 81 | 74 | 98 | 100 | 101 | 94 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Arc-et-Senans
The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 27 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (92 km). The nearest large city is Besançon, 30 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 27 kmwest
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 92 kmsouth
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 125 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 30 kmnortheast
- Dijon Population: 159.9K 66 kmnorthwest
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 87 kmsoutheast
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 96 kmsouth
- Bern Population: 121.6K 127 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arc-et-Senans
Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 450 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km33 places
- Bois de Vallun Natural site 6 kmS
- Forêt de Vaivres Natural site 23 kmS
- Forêt de la Serre Natural site 25 kmNW
- Bois de Romange Natural site 19 kmNW
25–60 km197 places
- Lac de Joux Lake 58 kmSE
- Lac Brenet Lake 58 kmSE
- Barrage du Day Lake 58 kmSE
- Lac Ter Lake 58 kmSE
60–100 km578 places
- Lake Neuchâtel Lake 84 kmE
- Lake Murten Lake 100 kmE
- Lake Leman Lake 85 kmSE
- Etang de la Luneire Lake 99 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Arc-et-Senans
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Senans · Village
Heritage & sights1
- Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de Vallun Natural site, Jura5.7 km S
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Ruisseau la Furieuse River, Jura5.9 km SE
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Mont Poupet Mountain, Saint-Thiébaud11 km SE -
Ruisseau la Larine River, Jura6.9 km SW
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Mont Begon Mountain, Pretin11 km S
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Forêt de Chaux Natural site, Jura10 km NW
Sources & licences
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