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Places near Besançon by type
All 286 places by distance →One day from Besançon
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:57 pm
28 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Besançon
- Château de la Juiveheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mémorial Notre-Dame de la Libérationchurch · 30 min
- Cascade du Bout du Mondewaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Fort de Pugeyfort · 1.5 hrs
- Mosquée Al-Fathmosque or dargah · 30 min
- Back in Besançon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Besançon?
Tour Montmart (heritage site, about 1 km), Fort Griffon (fort, about 1 km), Chapelle des Carmes-Déchaussés (church, about 1 km), Ancien Hôpital du Saint-Esprit (church, about 1 km), Fort des Justices (fort, about 1 km), Église Saint-François-Xavier (church, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Besançon?
117 places on Spotwander: 61 forts & heritage, 36 churches, 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Besançon?
Tour Montmart, about 1 km by road; Fort Griffon (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Besançon?
Chapelle des Carmes-Déchaussés, about 1 km by road; Ancien Hôpital du Saint-Esprit (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Besançon?
Start in Besançon, visit Château de la Juive, then Mémorial Notre-Dame de la Libération, then Cascade du Bout du Monde, then Fort de Pugey, then Mosquée Al-Fath, and drive back — about 28 km by road in all.