Baume-les-Dames
Small town on the Doubs river in eastern France's Franche-Comté, with vineyards in the surrounding countryside, scenic viewpoints nearby, and a central core of cafés and restaurants. The wider region holds several UNESCO World Heritage sites. Baume-les-Dames was the birthplace of the mineralogist Jacques-Joseph Ébelmen, the poet Charles-Émilien Thuriet, and the archaeologist Gustave Fougères.
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- Population5,759
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 19 km12 mi
Nearest airports
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Baume-les-Dames: quick answers
Where is Baume-les-Dames?
Baume-les-Dames is in Doubs, France, about 28 km18 miles in a straight line from Besançon.
How do you get to Baume-les-Dames?
The nearest airport is Bâle / Mulhouse (BSL), about 1 hr 22 min away by road. The nearest train station is Baume-les-Dames, about 1 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Baume-les-Dames?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C67°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 2°C36°F. The wettest month is December, with about 123 mm4.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Baume-les-Dames?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 7 restaurants and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Baume-les-Dames?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Salins-les-Bains, Faucogney-et-la-Mer and Pontarlier.