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Arrondissement of Besançon

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Arrondissement of Besançon

Located in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 47°13′53″ N 6°05′11″ E

Location in France

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
When to go: June–August; See the climate
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

Citadel of Besançon Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Arrondissement of Besançon

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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)

4° -2°

6° -1°

10° 1°

13° 3°

18° 8°

21° 11°

23° 13°

23° 12°

19° 9°

14° 6°

8° 1°

5° -1°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

108

Jun

104

Jul

Aug

Sep

103

Oct

106

Nov

108

Dec

105

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 Arrondissement of Besançon
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

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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.