Fort of Justices

The Fort of Justices was built in the 1860s or early 1870s located in Montrapon-Fontaine-Écu, , . It was constructed for use in the Franco-Prussian War to stop the Prussian forces from invading from , but was never used in battle and was abandoned.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Synagogue of Besançon and Besançon-Viotte station.

Synagogue
Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 23 Quai de Strasbourg, in the area, near the old part of town, in the city of , in the region of . is situated 2 km southeast of Fort of Justices.

Railway station
Photo: Niamor12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Besançon–Viotte is the main railway station located in , , eastern . The station was opened in 1855 and is located on the Dole–Belfort railway, Besançon–Le Locle railway and Besançon-Viotte-Vesoul railway. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Fort of Justices.

Church
Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 650 metres east of Fort of Justices.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Claude and Battant.

Suburb
is a large district of the east of .

Suburb
is one of the oldest parts of , , , 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.

Quarter
is a district of , capital and principal city of the region in eastern . One of the last urban area of Besançon, , is located in the northeast of the city, bordering the and Palente.

Fort of Justices

Latitude
47.25501° or 47° 15′ 18″ north
Longitude
6.00808° or 6° 0′ 29″ east
Open location code
8FV87245+26
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9334235348
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q3078319
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Italian—“Fort of Justices” goes by many names.

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