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La Butte (Besançon)
Butte is a sector of Besançon, located in the center of the city. History Geography The area is located near the historical center, near Grette and Saint-Ferjeux Education * Public Kindergarten of Butte * Public Primary School of Butte * Lyceum of Jules Haag Buildings military * The barracks Joffre * The barracks Brown Administrative Buildings * Prison of Besançon * Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Doubs Doubs (, ; ; frp, Dubs) is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France. Named after the river Doubs, it had a population of 543,974 in 2019. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Besançon
Besançon (, , , ; archaic german: Bisanz; la, Vesontio) is the prefecture of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland. Capital of the historic and cultural region of Franche-Comté, Besançon is home to the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regional council headquarters, and is an important administrative centre in the region. It is also the seat of one of the fifteen French ecclesiastical provinces and one of the two divisions of the French Army. In 2019 the city had a population of 117,912, in a metropolitan area of 280,701, the second in the region in terms of population. Established in a meander of the river Doubs, the city was already important during the Gallo-Roman era under the name of ''Vesontio'', capital of the Sequani. Its geography and specific history turned it into a military stronghold, a garrison city, a political centre, and a religious c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grette
The Grette is a little area of Besançon, located near the center of the city. Etymology The name "Grette" comes from the verb "gratter", meaning "to scrape" and refers to the removal of stones from the ground before it can be cultivated. History The first mention of the name "greete" was in 1544. In the 1950s, a few buildings were built. Geography The sector is located near the historical center of Besançon, between Butte, Velotte and Saint-Ferjeux. The river Doubs is one hundred meters from the area. Education * Veilles Perrières public kindergarten * Public Primary School of Grette * Veilles Perrières Public Primary School Shops * Hairdresser * Beerhouse Place of worship * Chapel of Saint-Thérése Military Buildings * Military barracks of Ruty Other administrative buildings * 1901 center, an association Roads * The principal road is the avenue of François Mitterrand, linking the district to Planoise. * Polygon Street links the area to the But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Ferjeux (Besançon)
Saint-Ferjeux () is a district of Besançon located to the west of the city Geography The sector is located to the west of the city, near Planoise, Tilleroyes and Grette Monuments * Basilique Saint-Ferjeux The Basilica of St. Ferjeux is situated in Besançon, in the ''quartier'' of Saint-Ferjeux. It is dedicated to the patron saints of Besançon, Ferreolus and Ferrutio (''Ferréol et Ferjeux''). External links *Diocèse de Besançon Burials * Sa ... * Cemetery Education * Primary Public School Sapins Transports * Lines 1, 3, 10, 20 and 27 serve the area {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint-Ferjeux (Besancon) Areas of Besançon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doubs
Doubs (, ; ; frp, Dubs) is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France. Named after the river Doubs, it had a population of 543,974 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 25 Doubs INSEE Its prefecture is and subprefectures are and |
The 408
The 408 (French: ''les quatre-cents huit'') is a sector of Besançon. Like Planoise and Clairs-Soleils, The 408 has a notoriety for crime. It is sometimes viewed as a sub-sector of Grette The Grette is a little area of Besançon, located near the center of the city. Etymology The name "Grette" comes from the verb "gratter", meaning "to scrape" and refers to the removal of stones from the ground before it can be cultivated. Histo .... Etymology The name "Grette" takes its name from the French verb "''gratter''", meaning to scrape at the Earth and remove the rocks in order to cultivate the land. History The first mention of the neighborhood comes from 1544 as "Gratte sous Chamdianne" (Grette sous Chaudanne). From 1959 to 1962 the 408 was built, its name given by the population of Besançon to label the three apartment blocks, of which the first two amounted to 408 apartments, before the construction of the third was completed. The third block brought the total number to 58 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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