Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Doubs
Arrondissement of Besançon

Fontain

Fontain is a village in , , . Fontain is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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  • Type: Village with 1,210 residents
  • Description: former commune in Doubs, France
  • Also known as: “25245”
  • Postal code: 25660
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Citadel of Besançon and Cascade du Bout du Monde.

Castle
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The is a 17th-century fortress in , . It is one of the finest masterpieces of military architecture designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. is situated 3½ km north of Fontain.

Waterfall
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is a waterfall.

Fort
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The is a fortification located on the summit of the hill of , in . Although its location was extremely strategic, the fort was not used during either the first or the second World War. is situated 3½ km west of Fontain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Besançon and Beure.

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is a French city that serves as the capital of the department of in the region of . The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with .

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in eastern .

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in eastern .

Fontain

Latitude
47.198° or 47° 11′ 53″ north
Longitude
6.0259° or 6° 1′ 33″ east
Population
1,210
Elevation
398 metres (1,306 feet)
Open location code
8FV852XG+68
Open­Street­Map ID
node 291415444
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6429786
Wiki­data ID
Q908399
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Fontain” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Fontain”
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  • Cebuano: “Fontain”
  • Chechen: “Фонтен”
  • Chinese: “丰坦”
  • Chinese: “豐坦”
  • Corsican: “Fontain”
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  • Ladin: “Fontain”
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  • Tatar: “Фонтен”
  • Turkish: “Fontain”
  • Ukrainian: “Фонтен”
  • Uzbek: “Fontain”
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  • Zulu: “Fontain”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Pierre de Fontain and Mairie de Fontain.

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