Arrondissement of Besançon
Located in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 47°13′53″ N 6°05′11″ E
- Population
- 254,489
- 254.5K
- Elevation
- 457 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 252
- listed under Arrondissement of Besançon
- Airports
- DLE Dole Tavaux Airport54 km
- GVA Geneva International Airport110 km
About Arrondissement of Besançon
Arrondissement of Besançon is a municipality. Location: Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Population: 254,489. Elevation: 457 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Aglans and Le Grand Bois.
Photos of Arrondissement of Besançon
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Citadel of Besançon Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Arrondissement of Besançon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 108 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 89 | 80 | 93 | 108 | 104 | 87 | 81 | 103 | 106 | 108 | 105 |
How to get to Arrondissement of Besançon
The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 54 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (110 km). The nearest large city is Besançon, 6 km to the west.
Airports
- Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 54 kmsouthwest
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 110 kmsouth
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 113 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 6 kmwest
- Dijon Population: 159.9K 82 kmwest
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 90 kmsoutheast
- Bern Population: 121.6K 108 kmeast
- Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 110 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arrondissement of Besançon
Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 539 natural sites, 211 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km54 places
- Mont des Buis Mountain 4 kmSW
- Forêt de Vaite Natural site 12 kmNE
- Bois d'Ully Natural site 19 kmS
- Bois sur Roche Natural site 17 kmSE
25–60 km182 places
- Lac des Taillères Lake 47 kmSE
- Lac de Moron Lake 52 kmE
- Lac des Brenets Lake 50 kmE
- Barrage de Biaufond Lake 58 kmE
60–100 km692 places
- Sankt Petersinsel Island 82 kmE
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 97 kmSE
- Lake Wohlen Lake 99 kmE
- Lake Neuchâtel Lake 69 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Arrondissement of Besançon and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Arrondissement of Besançon | Montpellier | Bordeaux | Lille |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 254.5K | 248.3K | 265.3K | 238.7K |
| Elevation | 457 m | 55 m | 20 m | 20 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 23° | 29° | 26° | 23° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -2° | 3° | 2° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,156 mm | 645 mm | 921 mm | 716 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | May–Oct | May–Sep | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 438 km | 580 km | 439 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Arrondissement of Besançon
252 places- 61 Émagny 591
- 62 Lavernay 575
- 63 Gonsans 572
- 64 Moncey 563
- 65 Montrond-le-Château 562
- 66 Burgille 550
- 67 Byans-sur-Doubs 543
- 68 Mercey-le-Grand 538
- 69 Lantenne-Vertière 535
- 70 Trépot 530
- 71 Liesle 521
- 72 Chenecey-Buillon 520
- 73 Chaucenne 516
- 74 Roset-Fluans 514
- 75 Venise 509
- 76 Charnay 476
- 77 Montgesoye 472
- 78 La Vèze 443
- 79 Laissey 440
- 80 Audeux 432
- 81 Les Monts-Ronds 424
- 82 Autechaux 416
- 83 Tallenay 409
- 84 Chantrans 399
- 85 Rigney 398
- 86 Noironte 383
- 87 Bolandoz 379
- 88 Chalèze 374
- 89 Fourg 364
- 90 Ruffey-le-Château 360
- 91 Thoraise 358
- 92 Abbenans 352
- 93 Champvans-les-Moulins 348
- 94 Velesmes-Essarts 343
- 95 Déservillers 341
- 96 Cessey 337
- 97 Éternoz-Vallée-du-Lison 337
- 98 Rurey 336
- 99 Mouthier-Haute-Pierre 328
- 100 Osse 326
- 101 Rancenay 322
- 102 Berthelange 320
- 103 Ferrières-les-Bois 318
- 104 Reugney 316
- 105 Cléron 315
- 106 Abbans-Dessus 304
- 107 La Tour-de-Sçay 296
- 108 Scey-Maisières 295
- 109 Moncley 286
- 110 Chevigney-sur-l'Ognon 285
- 111 Cuse-et-Adrisans 283
- 112 Champagney 282
- 113 Franey 275
- 114 Guyans-Durnes 275
- 115 Villars-Saint-Georges 270
- 116 Chouzelot 269
- 117 Abbans-Dessous 264
- 118 Vennans 261
- 119 Fertans 259
- 120 Villers-Buzon 255
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois d'Aglans Natural site, Doubs4.2 km S
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Le Grand Bois Natural site, Doubs7.5 km S
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Forêt de Chailluz Natural site, Doubs7.6 km N
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Forêt de Chauley Natural site, Doubs8.6 km E
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Forêt du Gros Bois Natural site, Doubs10 km SE
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Les Corvées Natural site, Doubs12 km SW
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Forêt de Vaite Natural site, Doubs12 km NE
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Forêt de l'Aiguillon Natural site, Doubs18 km NE
Sources & licences
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