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 metres (1,047ft) around Thise to 619 metres (2,031ft) at the Fort de la Dame Blanche.
Quarry
The multicoloured stone from the quarries are used in the buildings of Besançon
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.[1]
Notable sites
Hamlet of the "Grandes Baraques"
Fort de Chailluz (Fort de la Dame Blanche; Fort of the White Lady)