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Fontain

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Fontain - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Doubs
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Geographical information

MunicipalityFontain
Postcode25660
Latitude47.1992400 (N 47° 11’ 57”)
Longitude6.0249119 (E 6° 1’ 30”)
AltitudeFrom 300m to 511m
Surface area21.25 km²
Population1248 inhabitants
Density58 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureBesançon (9.3 km, 15 min)
Insee code25245
IntercommunalityCU Grand Besançon Métropole
DepartmentDoubs
TerritoriesFranche-Comté, Jura mountains
RegionBurgundy-Franche-Comté

Nearest cities & towns

Pugey3.7 km (6 min)
Beure4.6 km (8 min)
La Vèze5 km (7 min)
Morre5.8 km (10 min)
Larnod5.8 km (9 min)
Les Monts-Ronds7.5 km (13 min)
Montfaucon8.4 km (12 min)
Busy8.4 km (12 min)
Saône9.4 km (11 min)
Avanne-Aveney9.7 km (17 min)
Vorges-les-Pins10.1 km (12 min)
Gennes10.1 km (11 min)
Montrond-le-Château10.3 km (13 min)
Besançon10.4 km (15 min)

Things to see and do

Arguel:

Places of interest

Monuments

Photos

Great reservoir of water and fountain (© J.E)
Great reservoir of water and fountain (© J.E)
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Fountain-wash-waterer, covered (© J.E)
Fountain-wash-waterer, covered (© J.E)
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Fountain, in the center of the village of Fontain (© J.E)
Fountain, in the center of the village of Fontain (© J.E)
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Arguel - Fontaine-laundrette covered (© J.E)
Arguel - Fontaine-laundrette covered (© J.E)
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View down the rue de la Fontaine (© J.E)
View down the rue de la Fontaine (© J.E)
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St. Peter's Church (© J.E)
St. Peter's Church (© J.E)
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Lintel dated 1699, on the former presbytery (© J.E)
Lintel dated 1699, on the former presbytery (© J.E)
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Lintel dated 1723 - Garden door of the former presbytery (© J.E)
Lintel dated 1723 - Garden door of the former presbytery (© J.E)
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St. Peter's Church (© J.E)
St. Peter's Church (© J.E)
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Fontain town hall (© J.E)
Fontain town hall (© J.E)
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St. Peter's Church (© J.E)
St. Peter's Church (© J.E)
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View up the rue de la Fontaine (© J.E)
View up the rue de la Fontaine (© J.E)
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Arguel, seen from the road of Fontain (© J.E)
Arguel, seen from the road of Fontain (© J.E)
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Arguel, seen from the ruins of the castle (© J.E)
Arguel, seen from the ruins of the castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - Saint-Hippolyte Church (© J.E)
Arguel - Saint-Hippolyte Church (© J.E)
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Arguel - Town Hall (© J.E)
Arguel - Town Hall (© J.E)
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Arguel - Saint-Hippolyte Church (© J.E)
Arguel - Saint-Hippolyte Church (© J.E)
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Arguel - Rock of the old castle (© J.E)
Arguel - Rock of the old castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - Inner courtyard of the chatel-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
Arguel - Inner courtyard of the chatel-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
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Arguel, seen from the road of Fontain (© J.E)
Arguel, seen from the road of Fontain (© J.E)
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Arguel - Old fountain (© J.E)
Arguel - Old fountain (© J.E)
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Arguel - Rock of the old medieval castle (© J.E)
Arguel - Rock of the old medieval castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - Rock of the old castle (© J.E)
Arguel - Rock of the old castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - The west path of the chatel-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
Arguel - The west path of the chatel-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - Way of round chatel-behind the old castle (© J.E)
Arguel - Way of round chatel-behind the old castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - Second entrance threshold in the old castle (© J.E)
Arguel - Second entrance threshold in the old castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - Keep (?) Of the chatel-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
Arguel - Keep (?) Of the chatel-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - Location of the east tower of the castle-front of the old castle (© J.E)
Arguel - Location of the east tower of the castle-front of the old castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - Location of the north-east tower of the chatel-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
Arguel - Location of the north-east tower of the chatel-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - Inland esplanade of the chatel-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
Arguel - Inland esplanade of the chatel-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - North cliff of the rock carrying the ruins of the castle (© J.E)
Arguel - North cliff of the rock carrying the ruins of the castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - Ditch between castle-front and castle-behind, seen from the east (© J.E)
Arguel - Ditch between castle-front and castle-behind, seen from the east (© J.E)
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Arguel - ditch between castel-front and castel-behind, seen from the west side (© J.E)
Arguel - ditch between castel-front and castel-behind, seen from the west side (© J.E)
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Arguel - View of the Doubs, from the chatel-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
Arguel - View of the Doubs, from the chatel-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - South wall of the castle-behind, view of the ditch between the castles (© J.E)
Arguel - South wall of the castle-behind, view of the ditch between the castles (© J.E)
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Arguel - City of Besançon, view of the chatel-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
Arguel - City of Besançon, view of the chatel-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - First entrance threshold in the old medieval castle (© J.E)
Arguel - First entrance threshold in the old medieval castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - Rest of wall in the castle-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
Arguel - Rest of wall in the castle-behind of the old castle (© J.E)
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Arguel - Ramp access to the esplanade of castle in front of the old castle (© J.E)
Arguel - Ramp access to the esplanade of castle in front of the old castle (© J.E)
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Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 2°C - Max. 10°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 12°C
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Saturday 27 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 17°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Playheure escape game
Entertainment84 € to 110 € Besançon (4.3 km)
Maiden flight in a Stampe SV4-RS biplane
Sports sensations99 € to 299 € Dole (48 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Greenway
HikeEasy6:00Devecey (13.9 km)
Theme trail "From limestone to orchids"
HikeIntermediate1:20Bucey-lès-Gy (28 km)
Circuit de Bellevue
HikeIntermediate3:10Gy (28 km)
Theme tour "Orchids fly"
HikeEasy1:50Gy (28 km)
Botanical Trail 2 "Around Bellevue"
HikeIntermediate2:30Gy (28 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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