Tourism Besançon

Museums and monuments to visit

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  Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie
  The Museum of Beaux-Arts and Archaeology of Besançon is the first example of a museum in France since its origin dates back to 1694, a century before the French Revolution. The museum has a ...
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  Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation
  History museum that related the story of the Second World War, using photographs, texts and original documents. This museum was built in 1971, by the inspiration of Lorach Denise, a former deportee. ...
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  Musée Comtois
  The museum Comtois is installed since 1961 in Front Royal of the Citadel of Besançon. It preserves and exhibits objects and documents that illustrate the lives and history of men and women of ...
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  Musée d'Histoire Naturelle
  The Museum of natural history form with zoo, Aquarium, Insectarium, Noctarium and Climatorium, a particularly original place as rarely seen in France.
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  Église Sainte-Madeleine
  The church Sainte-Madeleine is a church hall in classical style of the eighteenth century the Battant Besançon, in Franche-Comte. It was built between 1746 to 1766 by the architect Nicolas ...
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  Citadelle de Besançon
  The citadel is a fortress overlooking the city of Besançon. It's one of the masterpieces of Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), military engineer of King Louis XIV. This ...
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  Cathédrale de Besançon et son horloge astronomique
  The Cathedral of Besançon was built in the XIe-XIIIe and XVIII centuries. Its presents two opposing choirs and has several styles : romanesque, gothic and baroque. We can find a Virgin with ...
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  Tour de la Pelote
  La tour de la Pelote stands in the town of Besancon, in the center. It is established on land purchased by Pierre Pillot, the Lord of Chenecey, hence the possible link with the name of this tower. It ...
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  Abbatiale Saint-Paul
  The abbey Saint-Paul was founded in the VII century by Saint-Donat, inside the loop of the Doubs in the eastern part. It was originally called the Palatium because of Roman remains discovered and ...
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  Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Foyer
  The Chapel of Notre-Dame du Foyer is a religious building located in The neighborhood of La Boucle. The building was built from 1739 to 1745 and includes the most beautiful dome of Franche-Comté, and ...
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  Basilique Saint-Ferjeux
  The Basilic of Saint-Ferjeux, of style eclectic Romanesque-Byzantine, is located in the district of Saint-Ferjeux in Besançon. It was built between 1884 and 1901 by architect franc-comtois ...
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  Église Notre-Dame
  The Church Notre-Dame was founded by Archbishop Hughes II, in the heart of the historic center of Besançon. In addition to his work show to the public, the church also houses beautiful stained glass ...
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  Église de la Madeleine
  The church of Sainte-Madeleine, of classical style, was built in the XVIII century. This particular building has many works of art kept in the church, as its organ and its museum depicting life in the ...
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  Église Saint-Maurice
  The church of Saint-Maurice, of Jesuit style, was built in the IV century. It's dedicated to Saint-Maurice.
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  Église Saint-Pierre
  The church of Saint-Pierre of Besançon is a religious building on the square of the Huit-Septembre, in the heart of city center. It bears the name of the first pope and apostle of Christ ...
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  Cathédrale Saint-Jean
  The Cathedral of Saint-Jean is a construction Carolingian franc-comtoise with its parts romanesque, gothic and baroque. It was originally built as the III century and rebuilt several times. This ...
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  Vestiges des arènes de Vesontio
  The Arènes of Besançon are remnants of a Roman amphitheater built in the first century. They are comparable to the original arènes of Arles and Nîmes.
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  Porte Noire
  The origin of the black door dates back to the military victories against the Parthians of Emperor Marc Aurèle in the year 165-166. But it seems that the construction period corresponds to the ...
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  La Grotte d'Osselle
  She was spotted in the thirteenth century and visit since 1504. Osselle cave is one of the oldest known tourist caves. Inside, the temperature is constant at 13 ° C. It is also the world's ...