🇫🇷 France · Franche-Comté
Besançon
250m · town · viewpoint · food
A city wrapped in a loop of the Doubs, crowned by the Vauban citadel (UNESCO) on its rock. Grey-blue stone houses, a cathedral with an astronomical clock and long riverside paths.
Sun today
Besançon has about 3h of sun left today, 1h 20 more than Basel.
- From Basel 2h 29 by train, 1h 57 by carBasel: 1h 45 of sun
- From Zurich 3h 31 by train, 2h 51 by carZurich: 2h 35 of sun
- From Bern 2h 18 by train, 1h 47 by carBern: 3h 10 of sun
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Trip plan
- Vauban citadel above the Doubs loop
- Old town of grey-blue stone and the astronomical clock
- Riverside walk around the loop
