Fort of Rosemont
The fort of Rosemont is a fortification located in the French city of Besançon. Built on the summit of the hill of Rosemont during the Franco-Prussian War to support the fort of Planoise and the fort of Chaudanne, it was composed of two buildings which had six rooms.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cimetière de Velotte and Chapelle Sainte-Thérèse de la Grette.
Cimetière de Velotte
Cemetery
Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cimetière de Velotte is a cemetery, which is situated 1 km east of Fort of Rosemont.
Chapelle Sainte-Thérèse de la Grette
Church
Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Sainte-Thérèse de la Grette is a church, which is situated 1 km northeast of Fort of Rosemont.
Basilica of Saint-Ferjeux
Church
Photo: Arnaud 25, Public domain.
The Basilica of St. Ferjeux is situated in Besançon, in the quartier of Saint-Ferjeux. It is dedicated to the patron saints of Besançon, Ferreolus and Ferrutio. Basilica of Saint-Ferjeux is situated 1½ km northwest of Fort of Rosemont.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosemont and Saint-Ferjeux.
Rosemont
Quarter
Besançon is the capital of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland.
Fort of Rosemont
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Fort de Rosemont”
- Categories: fort and historic site
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.22192° or 47° 13′ 19″ northLongitude
6.00022° or 6° 0′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8FV862C2+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1669990441OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q3078231
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Fort of Rosemont” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن روزمونت”
- French: “Batterie du Rosemont”
- French: “fort de Rosemont”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de Rosemont”
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Highlights include Fort de Rosemont and Réservoir d’eau de Rosemont.
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