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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Noctarium
live in time with nocturnal mammals
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Thanks
to the inversion of day and night, you can observe the
little-known world of small nocturnal mammals coming from
our towns and country-side : voles, dormouses, garden
dormouses, field mouses. An amazing atmosphere during
this visit will help you re-discover your five senses. |
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Over the centuries,
rodents have adapted to various human habitats. |
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Musée de France
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