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The old city of Besançon in the oxbow of the Doubs River. | |
| Motto(s): Plût A Dieu('If God wills') or Utinam | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′35″N6°01′19″E / 47.2431°N 6.0219°ECoordinates: 47°14′35″N6°01′19″E / 47.2431°N 6.0219°E | |
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Louis Fousseret (PS) |
| Area 1 | 65.05 km2 (25.12 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 122 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| • Metro (1999) | 1,652 km2 (638 sq mi) |
| Population | 117,599 |
| • Rank | 29th in France |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban (1999) | 134,376 |
| • Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 222,381 |
| • Metro density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25056 / |
| Website | http://www.besancon.fr/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Besançon is a city in France. It was the capital of the former Free County (Franche-Comté) region. It is the prefecture of the Doubsdepartment. Its population is around 117,600 (2008).
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History[change change source]
Besançon is an old city. It is discovered in 58 BC and Julius Caesar writes about it in his book Commentarii de Bello Gallico where it is called Vesontio. The etymology (origin of the word) is not certain. It could have a Celtic origin. The Celtic word wes means mountain. In the 4th century, the letter B became V. The city name changed to Besontio or Bisontion. It became Besançon in 1243.
The city has a Renaissancecitadel. It was later used by the Nazis during World War II.
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Climate[change change source]
Besançon has an oceanic climate and a continental climate. The average temperature is 10.2 °C (50 °F). The warmest month of the year is July (18.9 °C or 66 °F) and the coldest month is January (1.6 °C or 35 °F). Besançon receives about 1108 mm (44 inches) of precipitation per year. The wettest month is May (111.4 mm or 4.4 in); the driest is July (80.5 mm or 3.2 in). The highest temperature ever, recorded on 31 July 1983, was 38.8 °C (101.8 °F), and the lowest was a −20.7 °C (−5.3 °F) reached on 1 January 1985.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg temperature °C (°F) | 1.6 (35) | 3.3 (38) | 6.1 (43) | 9.4 (49) | 13.3 (56) | 16.5 (62) | 18.9 (66) | 18.3 (65) | 15.7 (60) | 11.3 (52) | 5.6 (42) | 2.1 (36) | 10.2 (50) |
| Avg rainfall mm (in) | 91.1 (3.6) | 81.8 (3.2) | 83.5 (3.3) | 91.6 (3.6) | 111.4 (4.4) | 100.1 (3.9) | 80.5 (3.2) | 86.9 (3.4) | 93.2 (3.7) | 85.8 (3.4) | 103.7 (4.1) | 99.0 (3.9) | 1108 (43.6) |
| Source: Météo France | |||||||||||||
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Besançon is twinned with:
- Tver, Russia
- Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- Kuopio, Finland
- Huddersfield – Kirklees, United Kingdom
- Bielsko-Biała, Poland
- Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- Bistriţa, Romania
- Pavia, Italy
- Hadera, Israel
- Douroula, Burkina Faso
- Man, Côte d'Ivoire
- Charlottesville – Virginia, United States
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Notable Places in the Area
German Military Cemetery - Consenvoye
German Military Cemetery - Consenvoye is situated 2½ km northeast of Bois de Forges. Photo: Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 4.0.Église de l'Assomption de Consenvoye
Église de l'Assomption de Consenvoye is situated 2 km northeast of Bois de Forges. Photo: F.N.J.G., CC BY-SA 4.0.Bois de Forges
| 49.2717° or 49° 16' 18.1' north | Longitude 5.2667° or 5° 16' 0.3' east |
| 254 metres (833 feet) | GeoNames ID 3017733 |
Other Places Named Bois de Forges
In the Area
Localities
- DrillancourtHamlet
- Forges-sur-MeuseVillage
- ConsenvoyeVillage
- Gercourt-et-DrillancourtVillage, 2½ km northwest
Landmarks
- Bois JuréForest, 3½ km northwest
- Forêt du Mort-HommeForest, 4½ km southwest
- Côte de l'OieHill, 5 km southeast
- Bois de ConsenvoyeForest, 6 km northeast
Other Places
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- Bureau de Poste de Sivry Sur MeusePost office, 6 km north
- MollevilleFarm, 6 km northeast
- Septsarges TV MastTower, 7 km west
- Sillon-FontaineFarm, 8 km northeast
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