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Village

Besançon

Located in Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs Coordinates: 47°14′32″ N 6°01′17″ E

Map showing the location of Besançon Besançon
Location in France
Population
116,466
116.5K
Elevation
250 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
48
listed under Besançon
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport50 km
GVA Geneva International Airport112 km

About Besançon

Besançon is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs. Population: 116,466. Elevation: 250 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Château de Montfaucon and Forêt de Chailluz.

Climate of Besançon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 108 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (108 mm)
Driest month
March (80 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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Climate of Besançon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°14°19°22°25°25°21°16°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)928980931081048781103106108105

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Besançon

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 50 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (112 km). The nearest large city is Besançon, 1 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 50 kmsouthwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 112 kmsouth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 118 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 1 kmnorth
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 77 kmwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 93 kmsoutheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 113 kmeast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 114 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Besançon

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 540 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Mont des Buis Mountain 3 kmS
  • Forêt de Vaite Natural site 16 kmE
  • Bois d'Ully Natural site 21 kmSE
  • Bois sur Roche Natural site 20 kmSE

25–60 km157 places

  • Lac des Taillères Lake 52 kmSE
  • Lac de Moron Lake 57 kmE
  • Lac des Brenets Lake 55 kmE
  • Crêt du Cervelet Mountain 56 kmSE

60–100 km702 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 87 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 74 kmSE
  • Lake Murten Lake 88 kmSE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Besançon

48 places
  1. 1 Besançon 128.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages18

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights28

Nearby attractions & nature

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