Les Prés-de-Vaux
Les Prés-de-Vaux is a quarter in Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Les Prés-de-Vaux is situated nearby to the quarter Rivotte, as well as near the hamlet Chapelle des Buis.Photo: Arnaud 25, Public domain.
- Type: Quarter
- Description: human settlement in France
- Also known as: “Les Prés de Vaux”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Citadel of Besançon and Porte taillée.
Citadel of Besançon
Castle
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Citadel of Besançon is a 17th-century fortress in Franche-Comté, France. It is one of the finest masterpieces of military architecture designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.
Porte taillée
City gate
Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Porte taillée is a city gate located in Besançon. It was drilled in the rock of Saint-Étienne hill by the Romans under Vespasian or Marcus Aurelius, for the aqueduc of Besançon between Vaire-Arcier and square Castan.
Fort of Bregille
Castle
The fort of Bregille is a fortification located in the French city of Besançon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chapelle des Buis and Tarragnoz.
Chapelle des Buis
Hamlet
Chapelle des Buis is a hamlet south of the city of Besançon, in eastern France. It straddles the area of three communes: Besançon, Fontain and Morre. The church of Our Lady of Liberation is nearby.
Morre
Village
Photo: Espirat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morre is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Les Prés-de-Vaux
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.22795° or 47° 13′ 41″ northLongitude
6.04753° or 6° 2′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8FV862HX+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 363711796OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterWikidata ID
Q3409074
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Les Prés-de-Vaux” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Prés-de-Vaux”
- French: “Les Prés-de-Vaux”
- French: “Prés-de-Vaux”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rivotte and Mazagran.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place Minérale and Grotte Saint-Léonard.
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