Town or city Besançon-Planoise Construction started 1877–1882 Owner City of Besançon Phone +33 3 81 61 50 50 | Country France Client City of Besançon Size 4 | |
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Address Chemin du Fort de Planoise, 25000 Besançon, France Similar Fort of Bregille, Francis of Assisi Church, Eglise Saint‑François‑Xavier, Château de la Juive | ||
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The fort of Planoise is a fortification located on the summit of the hill of Planoise, in Besançon (Franche-Comté, France). Although its location was extremely strategic, the fort was not used during the first nor second World War.
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History
The monument was built in 1877 to 1882, on the summit of the hill of Planoise (at 490m), to defend the city of Besançon. In the 1930s, the fort was abandoned, and in 1949 Emmaus homeless charity rented the Planoise fort for offices.
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