Fort of Planoise
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include L’Espace and Piscine-Patinoire La Fayette.
L’Espace
Movie theater
L’Espace is a movie theater, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Fort of Planoise.
Piscine-Patinoire La Fayette
Sports venue
Piscine-Patinoire La Fayette is a sports venue, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Fort of Planoise.
Grotte de la Chère
Cave
Grotte de la Chère is a cave, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Fort of Planoise.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avanne-Aveney and Beure.
Avanne-Aveney
Village
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.
Beure
Village
Beure is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Arguel
Village
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 of Planoise
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.20818° or 47° 12′ 29″ north
Longitude
5.98256° or 5° 58′ 57″ east
Open location code
8FV76X5M+72
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Fort of Planoise from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Fort of Planoise” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort de Planoise”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن بلانواز”
- French: “fort de Planoise”
- French: “Fort de Planoise”
- German: “Fort de Planoise”
- Italian: “Fort de Planoise”
- Portuguese: “Fort de Planoise”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de Planoise”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aire de décollage des parapentes and Décollage Planoise Nord Est.
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