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Explore Foucherans in France
Foucherans in the region of Franche-Comté with its 343 inhabitants is a town in France - some 211 mi or ( 339 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Foucherans is now 11:12 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Geneva, Brussels, Thise, Roulans, and Paris. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Geneva . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Foucherans ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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ornans
ornans truite fario ..
Besançon
Besançon juillet 2008 ..
L'autorail X2800 du Haut Doubs
L'Autorail X2800 du Haut Doubs. www.aiguillages.eu ..
ornans 2012
Tortues en ballade ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Citadel of Besançon
The Citadel of Besançon in Franche-Comté, France, is one of the military architect Vauban's masterpieces. The Citadel occupies eleven hectares on Mount Saint-Etienne, one of the seven hills that protect Besançon, the capital of Franche-Comté. Mount Saint-Etienne occupies the neck of an ox-bow formed by the river Doubs, giving the site a strategic importance that Julius Caesar recognised as early as 58 BC.
Located at 47.23 6.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Velotte (Besançon)
Velotte is a little area of Besançon, with 2000 inhabitants
Located at 47.22 6.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Astronomical clock (Besançon)
The astronomical clock of Besançon is housed in Besançon Cathedral. Besançon's present astronomical clock, made in 1860 by Auguste-Lucien Vérité of Beauvais to replace an earlier and unsatisfactory one made by Bernardin in the 1850s, differs from those in Strasbourg, Lyon and Beauvais. The clock is meant to express the theological concept that each second of the day the Resurrection of Christ transforms the existence of man and of the world.
Located at 47.23 6.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Besançon
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Besançon is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in France. It comprises the département of Doubs and the département of Haute-Saône, except for the canton of Héricourt. The current archbishop is Monseigneur André Jean René Lacrampe, who succeeded Monseigneur Lucien Daloz to this post on 13 August 2003.
Located at 47.23 6.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Besançon Cathedral
Besançon Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon) is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the town of Besançon, France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Besançon. The cathedral is sited near the base of Mont Saint-Étienne, below the citadel. To the east of the cathedral is the 16th century Porte Rivotte, with two round towers, and pedestrian walkways dating to the 19th century.
Located at 47.23 6.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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