Montfaucon

Montfaucon is a residential area in Montfaucon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and has about 1,440 residents. Montfaucon is situated nearby to the village Morre, as well as near the quarter Les Prés-de-Vaux.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Montfaucon and Église Saint-Fort de Morre.

Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Montfaucon

Church

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Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Montfaucon is a church, which is situated 270 metres north of Montfaucon.

Église Saint-Fort de Morre

Church

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Église Saint-Fort de Morre is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Montfaucon.

Morre station

Railway stop

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Morre station is a railway stop, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Montfaucon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morre and Les Prés-de-Vaux.

Morre

Village

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Morre is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Les Prés-de-Vaux

Quarter

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Les Prés-de-Vaux is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km west of Montfaucon.

Clairs-Soleils is a small area on Besançon's east side, near the quarters of Bregille and Orchamps. The quarter has about 3000 inhabitants. Les Clairs-Soleils is situated 2½ km northwest of Montfaucon.

Montfaucon

Type: Residential area
Address: Montfaucon, 25660
Location: Montfaucon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude

47.23283° or 47° 13′ 58″ north

Longitude

6.08147° or 6° 4′ 53″ east

Population

1,440

Elevation

522 metres (1,713 feet)

Open location code

8FV863MJ+4H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 41910579

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

GeoNames ID

2992623

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