Châteaufarine
Châteaufarine is a newly developed area of Besançon located in the west of the city. It is a famous commercial center, the biggest of Franche-Comté, and a part of Planoise, France.- Type: Quarter
- Description: human settlement in France
- Also known as: “Chateaufarine”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jean Minjoz Hospital and Gare de Franois.
Jean Minjoz Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jean Minjoz Hospital is a large hospital in Besançon in the French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is located in Planoise in the west of the city.
Gare de Franois
Railway station
Photo: Wikipedro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gare de Franois is a railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Hauts-de-Chazal and Avanne-Aveney.
Les Hauts-de-Chazal
Quarter
Hauts-de-Chazal is a new sector of the area of Planoise, located in the west of Besançon.
Avanne-Aveney
Village
Photo: Phil25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avanne-Aveney is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Avannais or Avannaises.
Saint-Ferjeux
Suburb
Saint-Ferjeux is a district of Besançon located to the west of the city… Saint-Ferjeux is situated 3 km northeast of Châteaufarine.
Châteaufarine
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.21946° or 47° 13′ 10″ northLongitude
5.95573° or 5° 57′ 21″ eastElevation
276 metres (906 feet)Open location code
8FV76X94+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 363714613OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Châteaufarine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “粉堡”
- Dutch: “Châteaufarine”
- French: “Chateaufarine”
- French: “Châteaufarine”
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