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Children's groups

Admission fees and practical information

The rates shown on this page are for 2024.
Rates for 2025 will be updated shortly.

Rate for children under 4 and disabled children
Free
Group rates for children aged 4 and over (leisure center, school, student) and additional accompanying adult
April to late October
4,70 €
February to end of March and November to end of December
3,70 €
Children with disabilities
Free
Pre-school and elementary school in Bisonne
Free admission request to be made to the Education Department of the City of Besançon + reservation request to be made to the Citadelle.
Admission for children paid by the City of Besançon and free for accompanying adults

Further information

  • Conditions for free child group escorts:
    >Schoolchildren: 1 free escort for every 10 children accompanied (1 free escort for every 5 children in nursery schools).
    >Leisure centers: 1 free escort for every 10 children accompanied.
    >Escort for disabled children: free.
  • If you wish, you can book guided tours or educational workshops, the cost of which is added to the admission price.
    Prices for tours and workshops: see directly Children's group offers
    From May to early July, one activity maximum per pupil.
    Admission to the Citadelle gives independent access to all the site's attractions: discovery of the site, museums and animal areas.
  • Children and students in groups must be accompanied by adults under whose supervision and responsibility they will remain for the duration of the visit and activity booked.
  • Secondary schools: possibility of using the Culture Pass Group

Information and reservations:
by phone. 03 81 87 83 33 (then press 2) Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ;
by e-mail à reservation.citadelle@citadelle.besancon.fr ;