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Village

Fontain

Located in Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs Coordinates: 47°11′55″ N 6°01′34″ E

Map showing the location of Fontain Fontain
Location in France
Population
1,289
1.3K
Elevation
398 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Fontain
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport49 km
GVA Geneva International Airport107 km

About Fontain

Fontain is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs. Population: 1,289. Elevation: 398 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Citadel of Besançon and Mont des Buis.

Climate of Fontain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 108 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Fontain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°24°24°20°15°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)928980931081048781103106108105

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

How to get to Fontain

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (107 km). The nearest large city is Besançon, 6 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 49 kmwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 107 kmsouth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 116 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 6 kmnorth
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 78 kmwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 89 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 111 kmsouth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 111 kmeast

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

Day trips from Fontain

Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 502 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Mont des Buis Mountain 2 kmN
  • Forêt de Vaite Natural site 18 kmNE
  • Bois d'Ully Natural site 17 kmSE
  • Bois sur Roche Natural site 17 kmSE

25–60 km177 places

  • Lac des Taillères Lake 49 kmSE
  • Lac de Moron Lake 56 kmE
  • Lac des Brenets Lake 53 kmE
  • Aiguilles de Baulmes Mountain 57 kmSE

60–100 km658 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 86 kmE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 99 kmSE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 71 kmSE
  • Lake Murten Lake 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Fontain

2 places
  1. 1 Fontain 834
  2. 2 Arguel 233

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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