Editing Besançon

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'''Besançon''' est une ville aussi sympathique que méconnue située dans l'est de la [[France]]. C'est la préfecture du département du Doubs (25) et de la région [[Franche-Comté]].
Une fois à Besançon, on n'est plus très loin de la Suisse et de l'Allemagne!

La ville est surnommée "Besac", et ses habitant sont des Bisontin(e)s.

Les Canapeurs locaux sont proches de leurs camarades de [http://couchwiki.org/en/Belfort Belfort], [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=5739 Neuchatel] (Suisse) et de [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=181 Bourgogne]. 

<FONT COLOR="#993300">'''Besançon''' is a nice city in the East of [[France]] (département : Doubs - 25 ; région : [[Franche-Comté]]).
It's close to Switzerland and Germany.

Its nickname is "Besac" ; the inhabitants are called "Bisontin(e)s".

The CouchSurfers are strongly connected with fellows from [http://couchwiki.org/en/Belfort Belfort], [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=5739 Neuchatel] and [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=181 Bourgogne]. </FONT><!-- Some basic information here. Indication of number of CouchSurfers. Please remember that this is not a travel guide - Wikivoyage is where travel-guide information should be written! -->

==History of Besançon==
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More informations about the History of Besançon on the [[wikipedia:Besançon]] !

==What to visit ?==
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More informations about the places to visit in Besançon on the [[wikivoyage:Besançon]] !


==Groupe CS Franche-Comté==

Pour être au courant de ce qui se trame à Besançon et en Franche-Comté, inscrivez-vous sur [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=186 le groupe Franche-Comté].

Vous pouvez également consulter le [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=cancoillotte.superstar%40gmail.com calendrier].

Vous pouvez enfin nous contacter par courriel à l'adresse suivante : <strong>Cancoillotte.Superstar<at>gmail.com</strong>.

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<FONT COLOR="#993300">To know what is going on in Franche-Comté, please feel free to register in the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=186 Franche-Comté group].

You can also check out our [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=cancoillotte.superstar%40gmail.com calendar].

And you can contact us by mail with this adress : <strong>Cancoillotte.Superstar<at>gmail.com</strong>. </FONT>

==Meetings==

Les Canapeurs Bisontins ont l'habitude de se réunir relativement régulièrement le '''jeudi soir'''. 

Les lieux de RV, thèmes et modalités sont discutées sur le [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=186 groupe Franche-Comté].

Ce groupe regroupe aussi d'autres RV festifs, notamment à [[Belfort]].



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<FONT COLOR="#993300">CouchSurfers fellows from Besançon usually meet on '''Thursday evenings'''.

All issues about these meetings are discussed in the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=186 Franche-Comté group].

You can also find the events taking place in other places of the région Franche-Comté (Jura, Territoire de Belfort, Haute-Saône... ah non pas la Haute-Saône! ;-)
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Most of the messages in this group are in French, as a convenience for usual members, but don't hesitate to ask for informations/translations!!!''' 
We are lazy, but could type in English! =) </FONT> 



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<strong>Next meetings :</strong>

- [http://www.couchsurfing.com/meetings.html?mid=15702 Happy birthday CS Franche-Comté! One year of great adventure!] Pontarlier, 29-30/11/2008

- [http://www.couchsurfing.com/meetings.html?mid=16618 Stockholm invasion] Departure from Geneva, 3-7/12/2008

==Tips==
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* free food (is there a Food not Bombs?)
* free wifi internet spots?
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=== How could I reach Besançon?===


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<strong>Hitch-hikking</strong> <br/>
Good spots available under the Citadelle, close from the "tunnel". <br/>
N57 (East): to Pontarlier, Switzerland (Lausanne, Geneva)... <br/>
N83 (West) : to Lons-le-Saunier, Lyon...


<strong>Carsharing </strong> <br/>
A nice [http://www.covoiturage.besancon.fr carsharing database]available on the town's official website - in French only I guess!

Related topic in the Franche-Comté group : [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group_read.html?gid=186&post=879709 here].


<strong>Train</strong> <br/>
<strong>Besançon-Viotte</strong> is the main railway station. It's close to the city center (10 mn by foot).

<strong>Besançon-Mouillère</strong> is a small station in the eastern part of Besançon, on the road to Morteau and Switzerland. It's also 10 mn by foot from the city center.

Check out the timetables on [http://www.db.de die Bahn] (better than the French website, even for French trains! =) <br/>
You can book your ticket in advance (often cheaper) on [http://www.voyages-sncf.com SNCF website]. </FONT>

==CouchSurfers==

<FONT COLOR="#993300">Account of the CouchSurfing group "Franche-Comté" : <strong>Cancoillotte.Superstar@gmail.com</strong>

Here are some nice people around Besançon... but no doubt, others are great, too! <br/>
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/artmicia Claire] <br/>
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/virrginie Virginie] <br/>
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=4YGUITA Julie] <br/>
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/constant Constant] <br/>
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/yeca Yannick & Stéphanie] <br/>
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/erwanl Erwan] <br/>
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/litchi_et_pacotille Marie] <br/>
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/Jé Jérémie] <br/>
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=4MXPIFP Céline]<br/>
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/pedrobis Pierre]<br/>
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=3MTU415 Ely et Eric]<br/>
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/jgrammont Julie] </FONT>

==In Case of Emergency==
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* '''Police Station:''' 
* '''Health Urgency:''' 
* '''Hospital:''' 
* '''Fireman Station:'''
* '''Embassy:''' 
* '''Emergency Doctor:'''

==Local Media Mentions==

[[File:Article CS - Est Républicain - 25 Juillet 2009 Besançon.bmp|thumb|700px|center|Est Républicain, July 25th 2009]]

==Links==
[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Besan%C3%A7on Wikipédia : tout sur Besançon!] <br/>
[http://www.besancon.fr Le site officiel de la ville] (in French ) <br/>
[http://www.cancoillotte.net Un site général pour découvrir la Franche-Comté] (in French) <br/> 
[http://wikivoyage.org/fr/Besan%C3%A7on PageWikivoyage] (in French)
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