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Country
  
France

Canton
  
Audeux

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Sunday 6:35 AM

Arrondissement
  
Besançon

Department
  
Doubs

Intercommunality
  
Grand Besançon

Area
  
3.22 km²

Population
  
2,153 (1999)

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Region
  
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Weather
  
8°C, Wind SW at 0 km/h, 96% Humidity

École-Valentin is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Contents

Map of 25480 %C3%89cole-Valentin, France

International relations

It is twinned with Rathcoole in Dublin.

Geography

The town, located north of Besançon, is crossed by the National Road 57. It is part of Besançon. The toll of the "Besançon North" exit of the A36 motorway is located in the village of Ecole-Valentin. A major shopping area is located in the town of Ecole-Valentin (as well as the neighboring towns of Miserey-Salines and Châtillon-le-Duc).

Transport

  • Gare d'École-Valentin

    • Sights

  • Fountain below the village, called St. George fountain, dating from 1630, located on the ancient Roman paved road linking Besançon Vesoul, where the animals could drink.
  • Priory
  • Church of St. George: 1892/83
  • Castle built from 1557 to 1559 by the Commander of the Order of the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, Claude Buffet.

    • References

    École-Valentin Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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