Fort Tousey
Fort Tousey is a fort in Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Fort Tousey is situated nearby to the arts center Esquisse, as well as near the grassland Fort de Trois-Châtels.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Citadel of Besançon is situated 760 metres north of Fort Tousey.
Porte taillée
City gate
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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. Porte taillée is situated 680 metres northeast of Fort Tousey.
Musée de la Résistance et de la déportation de Franche-Comté
Museum
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Musée de la Résistance et de la déportation de Franche-Comté is a museum, which is situated 680 metres north of Fort Tousey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarragnoz and Chapelle des Buis.
Chapelle des Buis
Hamlet
Chapelle des Buis is a hamlet south of the city of Besançon, in eastern France. It straddles the area of three communes: Besançon, Fontain and Morre. The church of Our Lady of Liberation is nearby.
Fort Tousey
- Type: 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
47.22296° or 47° 13′ 23″ northLongitude
6.03466° or 6° 2′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8FV862FM+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 71857136OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Highlights include Esquisse and Fort de Trois-Châtels.
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