Saint-Claude
Saint-Claude is a large district of the east of Besançon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Église Saint-Claude de Besançon and Fort of Justices.
Église Saint-Claude de Besançon
Church
Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Claude de Besançon is a church.
Fort of Justices
Fort
The Fort of Justices was built in the 1860s or early 1870s located in Montrapon-Fontaine-Écu, Besançon, Franche-Comté. It was constructed for use in the Franco-Prussian War to stop the Prussian forces from invading from Vesoul, but was never used in battle and was abandoned.
Besançon-Viotte station
Railway station
Photo: Niamor12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Besançon–Viotte is the main railway station located in Besançon, Doubs, eastern France. The station was opened in 1855 and is located on the Dole–Belfort railway, Besançon–Le Locle railway and Besançon-Viotte-Vesoul railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Combe Saragosse and Battant.
Combe Saragosse
Suburb
Combe Saragosse is a district of Besançon, capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. One of the last urban area of Besançon, Combe Saragosse, is located in the northeast of the city, bordering the Orchamps and Palente.
Battant
Suburb
Battant is one of the oldest parts of Besançon, Doubs, France, and has been under architectural protection since 1964. It is situated on the right bank of the river Doubs, north of the ox-bow that encircles the center of the city.
Vaites
Quarter
Vaites or The Vaites is a district of Besançon, located to the northeast of the city.
Saint-Claude
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighborhood of Besançon, France
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.25729° or 47° 15′ 26″ northLongitude
6.01669° or 6° 1′ 0″ eastElevation
330 metres (1,083 feet)Open location code
8FV87248+WMOpenStreetMap ID
node 363707966OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Saint-Claude” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Saint-Claude”
- French: “Saint-Claude-Torcols”
- French: “Saint-Claude”
- Russian: “Сен-Клод”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gym La Saint-Claude and Cours Biomédal.
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