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Belfort (French pronunciation: ⓘ; archaic German: Beffert, Beffort) is a city in northeastern France, situated approximately 25 km (16 mi) from the Swiss border. It is the prefecture of the Territoire de Belfort. Belfort is 400 km (250 mi) from Paris and 55 km (34 mi) from Basel. The residents of the city are called "Belfortains".
Tramway de Belfort circulant dans les années 1930 dans le Faubourg de France. Belfort se situe sur un axe de communication européen entre l'Europe du Nord-Est (Allemagne et Suisse) et l'Europe du Sud-Ouest (Espagne et Sud de la France).
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- The top attractions to visit in Belfort are: Belfort Citadel & The Lion of Belfort Etang des Forges Place d'Armes Marché couvert Fréry Cathédrale S...
- The best outdoor activities in Belfort according to Tripadvisor travelers are: Lac de Malsaucy Etang des Forges Square de la Roseraie Square Lechte...
- The most popular things to do in Belfort with kids according to Tripadvisor travelers are: Belfort Citadel & The Lion of Belfort Lac de Malsaucy Pl...
Belfort is a town on a plateau between the Jura mountains (to the south) and the Vosges mountains (to the north), in the Franche-Comte region of eastern France (hence close to the border with Switzerland). The town is the capital of the small Territoire-de-Belfort department.
- Belfort Citadel. The Belfort Gap was seen as a chink in eastern France’s armour for almost a 1,000 years and has been heavily fortified since the 13th century.
- Lion of Belfort. In an epic position on a ledge beneath bluffs and a section of the citadel walls is the redoubtable statue of a lion. This was made in 1880 by Frédéric Bartholdi and commemorates the siege of Belfort during the Franco-Prussian War, when the city held out for 103 days despite a big disadvantage in manpower.
- Ring of Fortifications. Amid rising tensions with neighbouring Prussia in the 1800s, a succession of French kings and then the Third Republic tried to shore up the Belfort Gap.
- Musée d’Histoire et d’Archéologie. In the citadel’s old barracks is a museum covering thousands of years of history in the Belfort area. It began in 1872, after work at a local fort unearthed Neolithic artefacts.
Territoire de Belfort. Set off to hunt for lions through the different facets of the town and travel back in time at Belfort Citadel. Follow our hiking trails from the north to the south. Dare to brave the Lion’s territory!
The capital of the Territory of Belfort, the smallest department of France created in 1922, the city is located in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region, in the Belfort Gap. The latter is a plateau connecting the Vosges and the Jura, but is also an easy passage between the Alsace plain and the Rhone Valley.
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