Forest of Chailluz

The Forest of Chailluz is a wooded area comprising 1,673 hectares, located in Besançon, in the Doubs, France. It is bisected by Highway A36. Its elevation ranges from 319 m around Thise to 619 m at the Fort de la Dame Blanche.

Quarry

 * Historically, quarries in Chailluz provided the chalky, blue and beige mottled stone from which the majority of old buildings in the center of Besançon were built.

Notable sites

 * Hamlet of the "Grandes Baraques"
 * Fort de Chailluz (Fort de la Dame Blanche; Fort of the White Lady)