Fort of Beauregard
The Fort of Beauregard is a fortification located in the French city of Besançon. It is now a historic monument and is open to the public during Heritage Days.Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Besançon-la Mouillère station and Sainte Jeanne d’Arc Church.
Besançon-la Mouillère station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Besançon-la Mouillère station is a railway station, which is situated 200 metres west of Fort of Beauregard.
Sainte Jeanne d’Arc Church
Church
Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc is a Catholic church located in the French city of Besançon, in the department of Doubs. Sainte Jeanne d’Arc Church is situated 200 metres south of Fort of Beauregard.
Parc Micaud
Park
Photo: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parc Micaud is a park, which is situated 370 metres west of Fort of Beauregard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Battant and Tarragnoz.
Battant
Suburb
Battant is one of the oldest parts of Besançon, Doubs, France, 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.
Vaites
Quarter
Vaites or The Vaites is a district of Besançon, located to the northeast of the city.
Fort of Beauregard
- Type: Fort
- Description: fortification in Besançon built between 1791 and 1870
- 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
47.24045° or 47° 14′ 26″ northLongitude
6.03649° or 6° 2′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8FV862RP+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 678443893OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q3078141
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Fort of Beauregard” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن بيوريجارد”
- French: “Fort Beauregard”
- French: “fort de Beauregard”
- French: “Fort de Beauregard”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de Beauregard”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Funiculaire de Beauregard-Bregille and Lofty Sport.
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