Batterie de l’Au Bois
Batterie de l’Au Bois is a fort in Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Batterie de l’Au Bois is situated nearby to the bridge Pont de la Belle étoile, as well as near the shopping center Châteaufarine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gare de Franois and Jean Minjoz Hospital.
Gare de Franois
Railway station
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Gare de Franois is a railway station, which is situated 1¼ km north of Batterie de l’Au Bois.
Jean Minjoz Hospital
Hospital
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The Jean Minjoz Hospital is a large hospital in Besançon in the French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is located in Planoise in the west of the city. Jean Minjoz Hospital is situated 2½ km northeast of Batterie de l’Au Bois.
Fort of Planoise
Fort
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The fort of Planoise is a fortification located on the summit of the hill of Planoise, in Besançon. Although its location was extremely strategic, the fort was not used during either the first or the second World War. Fort of Planoise is situated 3½ km east of Batterie de l’Au Bois.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Châteaufarine and Les Hauts-de-Chazal.
Châteaufarine
Quarter
Châteaufarine is a newly developed area of Besançon located in the west of the city. It is a famous commercial center, the biggest of Franche-Comté, and a part of Planoise, France.
Les Hauts-de-Chazal
Quarter
Hauts-de-Chazal is a new sector of the area of Planoise, located in the west of Besançon.
Avanne-Aveney
Village
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Avanne-Aveney is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Avannais or Avannaises. Avanne-Aveney is situated 2½ km southeast of Batterie de l’Au Bois.
Batterie de l’Au Bois
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.21566° or 47° 12′ 56″ northLongitude
5.93523° or 5° 56′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8FV76W8P+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 1035983427OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Highlights include Pont de la Belle étoile and Châteaufarine.
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