Les Prés-de-Vaux

Les Prés-de-Vaux is a quarter in , , . Les Prés-de-Vaux is situated near the quarter , as well as near the hamlet .
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: human settlement in France
  • Also known as: “Les Prés de Vaux”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Citadel of Besançon and Porte taillée.

Castle
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a 17th-century fortress in , . It is one of the finest masterpieces of military architecture designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.

City gate
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The is a located in . It was drilled in the rock of Saint-Étienne hill by the Romans under Vespasian or Marcus Aurelius, for the aqueduc of Besançon between and square Castan.

Castle
Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a fortification located in the French city of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chapelle des Buis and Tarragnoz.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet south of the city of , in eastern . It straddles the area of three communes: Besançon, and . The church of is nearby.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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

Les Prés-de-Vaux

Latitude
47.22795° or 47° 13′ 41″ north
Longitude
6.04753° or 6° 2′ 51″ east
Open location code
8FV862HX+52
Open­Street­Map ID
node 363711796
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Wiki­data ID
Q3409074
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Les Prés-de-Vaux” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rivotte and Mazagran.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Place Minérale and Grotte Saint-Léonard.

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