Francis of Assisi Church
Francis of Assisi Church is a Roman Catholic church located in the Planoise area in Besançon, Doubs, France. It was built during the 20th century.Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church located in Doubs, in France
- Also known as: “Église Saint-François d’Assise”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include L’Espace and Jean Minjoz Hospital.
L’Espace
Theater building
Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 1.0.
L’Espace is a theater building, which is situated 590 metres southwest of Francis of Assisi Church.
Jean Minjoz Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1¼ km west of Francis of Assisi Church.
Fort of Planoise
Fort
Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1½ km south of Francis of Assisi Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Ferjeux and Rosemont.
Rosemont
Quarter
Besançon is a French city that serves as the capital of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland.
Les Hauts-de-Chazal
Quarter
Hauts-de-Chazal is a new sector of the area of Planoise, located in the west of Besançon.
Francis of Assisi Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.22284° or 47° 13′ 22″ northLongitude
5.97847° or 5° 58′ 43″ eastLevels
2Open location code
8FV76XFH+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 72367902OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q3581459
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Francis of Assisi Church” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه فرانسيس الاسيزى”
- French: “église Saint-François-d’Assise de Besançon”
- French: “Église Saint-François-d’Assise de Besançon”
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Highlights include Espace Jean Moulin and Hall E.
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