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Besancon weather essentials

Month
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May
66°F 18°C
48°F 8°C
Jun
73°F 22°C
54°F 12°C
Jul
73°F 22°C
54°F 12°C
Aug
74°F 23°C
55°F 12°C
Sep
67°F 19°C
49°F 9°C
Oct
58°F 14°C
43°F 6°C
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La Citadelle
Ollie #1 of 8 attractions in Besancon
4.5 of 5 stars 25 reviews
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings
Distance  1.5 km from city centre
Citadelle de Besancon
Ollie #2 of 8 attractions in Besancon
4.5 of 5 stars 12 reviews
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings
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Splatsh Paintball Club
Ollie #3 of 8 attractions in Besancon
4.5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Paintball Club
Attraction type  Other
Distance  0.5 km from city centre
Routes des Lacs
Ollie #4 of 8 attractions in Besancon
5 of 5 stars 1 review
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Astronomical Clock of Besancon Cathedral
Ollie #5 of 8 attractions in Besancon
4 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Owner description: Built between 1858 and 1860 by Auguste Lucien Vérité, the astronomical clock has a precise and complex mechanism consisting of over 30,000 parts and...... more » Owner description: Built between 1858 and 1860 by Auguste Lucien Vérité, the astronomical clock has a precise and complex mechanism consisting of over 30,000 parts and 11 movements. Worked by weights, some operate chimes and automata. The 57 faces provide a lot of information: calendars, the tides in 8 ports, eclipses… Visitors can look all around the clock and see its interior mechanisms. Open:> Tours at 9.50 a.m., 10.50 a.m., 11.50 a.m., 2.50 p.m., 3.50 p.m., 4.50 p.m., 5.50 p.m. Closed:> Tuesdays.> Wednesdays form 1st October to 31st March.> January.> 1st January, 1st May, 1st November, 11th November and 25th December. Admission fees: Adults : 3 €; Concessions (18 to 25) = 2,50 €; Free admission: minors under 18*; Free admission: 18-25 years old* (citizens of one of the 27 countries of the EU or are non-European permanent residents of France) * excluding school groups « less
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  1.0 km from city centre
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Les bateaux du saut du Doubs
Ollie #6 of 8 attractions in Besancon
4 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Boat Tours
Distance  0.2 km from city centre
Animations de Nature et Tendresse
Ollie #7 of 8 attractions in Besancon
4 of 5 stars 1 review
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Le Ducky
Ollie #8 of 8 attractions in Besancon
3 of 5 stars 2 reviews
# 0381410523 # Fax: 0381518272 # URL: www.ducky.fr
Attraction type  Bowling Alleys
Distance  6.7 km from city centre
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