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Prefecture and commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Besançon is one of the main cities of the eastern French region of Franche-Comté.
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Citadelle de Besançon
Built by the famous architect Vauban in the 17th century is the major attraction in this town, comprising a museum, and a zoo with lions, baboons and fish, archeological history museum, an insectarium, an aquarium, vivariums, a noctarium, a climatorium, a pedagogical exhibit on evolution, botanical gardens, a museum of the Resistance and deportation, a museum focusing on traditional life in Franche-Comté, a children's farm and different outdoor attractions like outdoor movie theater and rooftop bar. There are impressive views of the countryside and the town on a walk around its fortifications.
Palais Granvelle
The museum of time, with Tuscan, Ionic and Corinthian columns along three Gothic windows.
renowned as one of France's oldest and richest museums has collections from Primitive and Renaissance painters.
Rental of canoe, kayak, SUP.
Train rides, and cruises of 1-2 hr around the city.
Bike and ebike rental.
By train
Located just outside the city, and connected to it by a regular shuttle from the city station of Besançon Viotte, the Besançon TGV station has about ten direct high speed services a day to and from…
By bus
Eurolines or Flixbus from all over Europe.
By car
The easiest way to get around this small city, called La boucle, is by foot. Besançon’s old town, encircled by water, is where you can find all the most important buildings in the city.
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