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Destination brief
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Travel Score
82
out of 100
In short
A good time to go.
Explore
A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.
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Weather forecast
Good weather: Tue Oct 27 to Thu Oct 29
Average weather score 73 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.
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Average daily weather score 73/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 61% chance of rain on Oct 28.
US EPA index 1: Good.
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
WeatherAPI
Besançon, Franche-ComteUpdated 8:45 AM local time
8°C
Mist
Feels like 8°High 19° · Low 6°
Rain now
19%
Rain today
13% chance
Humidity
94%
Wind
4 km/h E
Festival calendar
Nothing on right now
No listed festivals or events are happening today.
Christmas Day
ReligiousWorldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 59 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National HolidayWorldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 66 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
US EPA index
1 / 6
GoodAir quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.
No known advisory
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.
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Seasonal data not available yet; neutral estimate used.
8:56 AM
Tuesday, October 27
Visibility
2.0 km
UV index
Low (0)
Local time at destination
Today
Oct 27
19° 6°
Sunny · 13% rain
Wed
Oct 28
14° 6°
Cloudy · 61% rain
Thu
Oct 29
15° 5°
Sunny · 14% rain
Cold: averaging 8.3°C
No Level 3 or 4 advisory found for this destination in our data. This is not a guarantee of safety. Check your government's official travel advice before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State travel advisorys (Level 3 and 4), retrieved 2026-10-06 from the State Department's public feed; a few records kept by hand carry their own source and date. Updated Oct 6, 2026.
France
EU-wide emergency number
French is one of this country’s main languages; local languages can differ by region. Only words that Wiktionary and Wikivoyage phrasebooks both give are shown (CC BY-SA 4.0, checked 2026-10-11). Some languages change a word with who is speaking or how formal you are: these are the common forms.
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Besançon is a French city that serves as the capital of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
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