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Travel Blogs from Besançon
Parc Naturel Des Vosges
Juillet 5th - Juillet 12th 2012
Camping a Lac De Signeurie
We are now in La Territoire de Belfort dans Franche Comte just over thé border from Alsace. C'est très beau avec Les Montagnes de Les Voges et Les forets. Anyway, enough of waxing lyrical, I have a bucket full of that from Monsieur et Madame. This is what happens every time we venture forth! For example, they decided to take moi on a grande promenade to Masevaux and back to the campsite. After ...
Resistance
Somewhere, a blog reviewed the top ten attractions in France, and at No. 1 was the town of Besancon. Ranked higher than the Eiffel Tower, than Versailles, than the chateaus of the Loire. This must be one cracker of a place. We looked forward to our day off in Besancon; that is, a day off from watching the Tour, cycling, or any other taxing activity.
It became obvious fairly quickly that the blog had been written by an undercover agent for the Besancon Tourist Bureau.
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Tourists
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Louis 14th of France (the Sun King) continued the work of his father forging a country unified by language and culture with clearly defined robust borders. In fact, by the late 1700's, the cost of these prolonged military campaigns (along with contributions to the American War of Independence) brought France to the brink of bankruptcy and was a major contributing cause of ...
Evans Wigged Out
... Thoraise, an even smaller hamlet, but nevertheless we were now in the thick of the action. The road through Thoraise was winding and tight, so perfect for some time trial action, as the cyclists raced against the clock to Besancon.
We cheered a new competitor every two or so minutes, and decided that time trial stages were the ones to watch. Action a-plenty over 5 hours. We bought hot dogs and beers for lunch, then decided to wander back over ...
The Tour de France Time Trial
... lush green and heavily wooded with rolling trees and meandering rivers. The crowd were particularly supportive of Pinot - a local french rider from the region who won a stage a couple of days ago at only 22 years old - perhaps a future champion.
As for the Tour de France, today could have been the day that Wiggins won the tour (in my view)...or the day that ...
Other places to stay in Besançon
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Adagio Access Besancon La City
11 Avenue Louise Michel, Besançon | 2 star hotelfrom $60 -
Novotel Besancon
22 bis Rue de Trey, Besançon | 3 star hotelfrom $81 -
Mercure Besancon Parc Micaud
3 avenue Edouard Droz, Besançon | 3 star hotelfrom $103 -
Ibis Besancon La City
1 Avenue Louise Michel, Besançon | 3 star hotelfrom $65 -
Etap Hotel Besancon Centre Gare
5, Avenue Maréchal Foch, Besançon | Hotelfrom $37 -
Hotel de l'Horloge
Espace industriel de Palente - 1 - Route de Marchaux, Besançon | 2 star hotelfrom $59 -
Arcantis Relais Des Vallieres
3 rue Pierre Rubens, Besançon | Hotelfrom $55 -
Ibis Besancon Centre Ville
21 rue Gambetta, Besançon | 3 star hotelfrom $71 -
Logis Florel
6 Rue de la Viotte, Besançon | 2 star hotelfrom $88 -
Citotel Hotel Granvelle
13 Rue Lecourbe, Besançon | 2 star hotelfrom $79 -
hotelF1 Besancon Valentin- Espace Valentin centre
Route de Chatillon le Duc, Besançon | Hotelfrom $31 -
Contact Hotel Foch
7 Bis Avenue Foch, Besançon | Hotelfrom $80 -
Relais Mercure Besancon Hotel Des Bains
4, avenue Carnot , Besançon | Hotel -
Hotel de Paris
33 rue des Granges (entree pietonne), Besançon | Hotelfrom $89 -
Hotel Charles Quint
3, Rue de Chapitre, Besançon | Hotel -
Hotel du Nord
8, Rue Moncey, Besançon | Hotelfrom $84 -
B&B Besancon
159 rue du Dole, Besançon | Hotel -
Balladins Besancon Confort
9 Rue Leonard de Vinci, Besançon | 2 star hotelfrom $56 -
Hotel Castan
6 square Castan, Besançon | Hotel -
Campanile Besancon-Ouest Chateaufarine
4 Rue Louis Aragon, Besançon | 3 star hotelfrom $59 -
Hotel Regina
91 Grande Rue, Besançon | Hotelfrom $80
