Fort de Fontain
Fort de Fontain is a peak in Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and has an elevation of 510 metres. Fort de Fontain is situated nearby to the hamlet Le Croc, as well as near Ruroie.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.
Besançon Cathedral
Church
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Besançon Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint John located in the city of Besançon, France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Besançon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beure and Morre.
Beure
Village
Photo: JGS25, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beure is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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.
Arguel
Village
Photo: Patrifor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arguel is a former commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Fontain. On a nearby cliff, the Arguel inscription was found here.
Fort de Fontain
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 510 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.2059° or 47° 12′ 21″ northLongitude
6.0377° or 6° 2′ 16″ eastElevation
510 metres (1,673 feet)Open location code
8FV8624Q+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 4926549242OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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