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 around Thise to 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