Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · France
Where to stay in Besançon
Besançon is a city in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, home to about 118,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- DLE50 km · Dole Tavaux Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Language
- French
Where to stay
Hotels in Besançon
3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hôtel le Sauvage | 1.3 km | |
| Hôtel Victor Hugo & Spa | 0.6 km | |
| Mercure Besancon Parc Micaud Mercure Hotels | 0.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Besançon
Besançon has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; November is the wettest, with about 103 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Besançon: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), about 50 km from the city centre in a straight line; Geneva International Airport (GVA, 112 km) and Bern Airport (BRN, 118 km) are also within reach.
DLE · Dole Tavaux Airport
GVA · Geneva International Airport
BRN · Bern Airport
Questions
Besançon: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Besançon?
Besançon has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; November is the wettest, with about 103 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Besançon?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), about 50 km from the city centre in a straight line; Geneva International Airport (GVA, 112 km) and Bern Airport (BRN, 118 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Besançon?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Besançon
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.