Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Doubs
Arrondissement of Besançon

Montfaucon

Montfaucon is an affluent commune in the department in the region of , .
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  • Type: Village with 1,580 residents
  • Description: commune in Doubs, France
  • Also known as: “25395” and “Montfaucon, Doubs”
  • Postal code: 25660
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de la Juive and Citadel of Besançon.

Castle
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The , is a residential château located in the French city of . The first building was constructed at an unknown date, the earliest information going back to the 18th century.

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 west of Montfaucon.

Aerodrome
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is an airfield located 5.5 km southeast of in , both communes of the Doubs department in the region of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Besançon and Saône.

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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 .

Montfaucon

Latitude
47.235° or 47° 14′ 6″ north
Longitude
6.0806° or 6° 4′ 50″ east
Population
1,580
Elevation
499 metres (1,637 feet)
Open location code
8FV863MJ+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 291415804
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6429892
Wiki­data ID
Q518781
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Montfaucon” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Montfaucon”
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  • Cajun French: “Montfaucon”
  • Catalan: “Montfaucon”
  • Cebuano: “Montfaucon, Doubs”
  • Cebuano: “Montfaucon”
  • Chechen: “Монфокон”
  • Chinese: “Montfaucon, Doubs”
  • Chinese: “Montfaucon”
  • Chinese: “蒙特福孔”
  • Chinese: “蒙福孔”
  • Corsican: “Montfaucon”
  • Croatian: “Montfaucon”
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  • Danish: “Montfaucon”
  • Dutch: “Montfaucon (Doubs)”
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  • Galician: “Montfaucon”
  • German: “Montfaucon (Doubs)”
  • German: “Montfaucon”
  • Greek: “Μονφωκόν”
  • Hungarian: “Montfaucon”
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  • Kongo: “Montfaucon”
  • Kurdish: “Montfaucon, Doubs”
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  • Mainfränkisch: “Montfaucon”
  • Malagasy: “Montfaucon”
  • Malay: “Montfaucon, Doubs”
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  • Narom: “Montfaucon”
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  • Occitan (post 1500): “Montfaucon”
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  • Spanish: “Montfaucon”
  • Swahili: “Montfaucon”
  • Swedish: “Montfaucon, Doubs”
  • Swedish: “Montfaucon”
  • Swiss German: “Montfaucon”
  • Tatar: “Монфокон”
  • Turkish: “Montfaucon”
  • Ukrainian: “Монфокон”
  • Uzbek: “Montfaucon”
  • Venetian: “Montfaucon”
  • Vietnamese: “Montfaucon, Doubs”
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  • Waray (Philippines): “Montfaucon, Doubs”
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Montfaucon and Stade de Montfaucon.

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