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Village

Franois

Located in Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs Coordinates: 47°13′57″ N 5°55′32″ E

Map showing the location of Franois Franois
Location in France
Population
2,316
2.3K
Elevation
278 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Franois
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport43 km
GVA Geneva International Airport111 km

About Franois

Franois is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs. Population: 2,316. Elevation: 278 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Basilique Saint-Ferjeux and Citadel of Besançon.

Climate of Franois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (105 mm)
Driest month
March (74 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 Franois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°14°19°22°24°24°20°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°5°9°12°14°13°10°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)858374891059881769810110297

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

How to get to Franois

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 43 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (111 km). The nearest large city is Besançon, 7 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 43 kmsouthwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 111 kmsouth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 125 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 7 kmeast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 70 kmwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 96 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 116 kmsouth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 120 kmeast

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

Day trips from Franois

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 488 natural sites, 184 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Mont des Buis Mountain 9 kmE
  • Forêt de Vaite Natural site 23 kmE
  • Bois d'Ully Natural site 24 kmSE
  • Bois de Plumont Natural site 19 kmN

25–60 km137 places

  • Lac des Taillères Lake 57 kmSE
  • Crêt Chedry Mountain 53 kmSE
  • Crêt des Allemands Mountain 59 kmSE
  • Le Signal Mountain 58 kmSE

60–100 km647 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 94 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 80 kmSE
  • Lake Murten Lake 94 kmE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 71 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Franois

1 place
  1. 1 Franois 1.8K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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