Besançon, France
Gold
Member since
2005The member has not specified any exchange dates
House in BESANCON, France-
We are a french family with two adults and 3 children .
Now, our daughters and our son left home to follow their own lifes. So, we travel just both , Paul and Nathalie.
We live in BESANCON, a touristic old town, located near LYON ( two hours by car), near GENEVA (Switzerland- on hour and half by driving), and near a typical area the ALSACE, and near the " BOURGOGNE" vineyards,one of the most famous of the world. The Franche- Comté is a typical french region: od towns, mountains of the Jura, and of course cheese and wines,
Our house is located in a nice hill of Besançon, surrounding with a great terrace, a garden, trees, wood. Ten minutes walking, we are in the old center town of Besançon, and so we live in the countryside and in a town.
We enjoy exchanging home, and all our trips were interesting and différent.
We like nature, hikking, cycling, classic music, and visit culturel city.
We have got a dog, that doesn't stay at home in holidays ; he goes in a dog pension.
We raise bees in the garden that stay quiet.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 1 Children
- 10 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Athletic events organisation director
- Culture house director
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 2
- Environment: In the city
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 5
- Living Area: 140 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Television
- Piano
- Guitar
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage / private parking
- Bicycles: 5
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Denmark
- Finland
- Norway
- Iceland
- Faroe Islands
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Dole - 50Km
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our house exactly here (1.0 km)
47°13'44.4"N 6°00'44.3"E
47.229000, 6.012306
The house is located in a great green space, along a forest, and next the town center, that is 10 mn on foot: we live in a town and in the country. ..
BESANCON is a touritisc town well-known for its green spaces, its citadel. The Vauban's Citadel is registered in the World Heritage list : built on the summit of the rock closing the meander of the Doubs, the Citadel offers an exceptionnal overview on the old town and and on the natural environnement. Inside, there is more than a dozen museums and places to visit. The Citadel is a cultural and touristic site.
BESANCON is located in a moutain area, the JURA ; it's possible to hike in the several paths in the mountain; and you find a lot of box-canyons : the box canyon are finished off by a cirque surronded by imposing cliffs,and a lot of beautiful waterfalls.
One of the most magnificent jewels, in Franche- Comte heritage is the " Saline Royale " d'Arc et Seans, also classified a Unesco word heritage site
The Franche - Comté is a region, where you can find good foods and wines,The most important cheese, the Comté, is produced by small producers.
BESANCON is l
- from LYON( the second biggest town in France)two hours by car,
- from GENEVA, in Swizterland one hour and half
- from PARIS two hours by train
Occupation
- Athletic events organisation director
- Culture house director
Children
- Boy - Age: 2
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
We are a young couple, who loves travels. We used to exchange home with our parents ; now we are happy to have same experiences.
Camille works a sports director : he likes running and he often takes part in local compétition.
Elsa works as a youth and culture center director : she is very athletic and likes travel.
Luca is a two-years baby ; he is absolutly charming.
References
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