The Citadel of Besançon, designed by Vauban and a masterpiece
of the XVII century, is the premier tourist destination of the Franche-Comté.
This magnificently restored fortress houses several museums as well
as a large number of animal enclosures.
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Unique and unexpected, the Museum of Besançon displays very
varied naturalized and living collections. It illustrates in an
original way, a way that is extremely unusual in France, the diversity
of life.
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Espace Vauban
Vauban, his century, his work as well as the
history of the Citadel |
Explore 4 rooms of displays that illustrate Vauban and his century,
also that of Louis XIV, Versailles, Molière, La Fontaine and
Lully.
Discover the two French conquests of the Franche-Comté,
the construction of the Citadel and the life lived there by the
King's Cadets during the XVII and XVIII centuries.
A 13 minute film complements the texts, illustrations and objects.
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Vauban, the famous architect
celebrated for his impregnable fortresses. |
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