The advantages
Enjoy unlimited access to the Citadel!
With the Cita'Pass, you can visit the Citadel during the day as often as you like for 12 consecutive months*.
You'll enjoy numerous benefits on site as well as with our partners.
As an ambassador, you'll receive regular updates on the latest news from the Citadel and its museums.
*From the date of purchase of your subscription at the ticket office during your first visit.
Your membership card will be available within 15 days of purchase and will be given to you on site during your first visit, after this period, upon presentation of proof of identity. If you purchase your membership on site at the Citadel and wish to visit the site on the same day, you will not be required to pay the admission fee (for yourself).
At the Citadel:
- Citadel Shop: 10% discount on souvenir purchases and 5% on books (discounts cannot be combined with other promotional offers).
- Loyalty Card: After 9 purchases of at least $5.00 each, get 20% off your 10th purchase! (Excludes sales and promotions). Don't hesitate to ask for one when you visit.
- Activities, shows, and exhibitions offered by the Citadel: Preferential rates or free admission—ask for details.
- Escape Game (starting July 2025): Subscriber rate of €19 regardless of the number of participants (rates up to €27 without subscription).
- "La Malédiction des Siècles" trail game: Subscriber price €4.20 instead of €5.50 without subscription. Subject to availability.
- Citadel admission: When accompanying you, your friends benefit from a reduced rate of €9.50.
- Referral offer: Refer multiple subscribers and extend your subscription (1 subscriber referred = 1 extra month free). By referring a new subscriber (someone who has never subscribed to La Citadelle before), you give them an extra month on their annual subscription and you get an extra month when you renew your subscription. By referring several new subscribers, you will receive several months free when you renew your subscription.
Enjoy benefits with our partners thanks to the Cita'Pass!
- Besançon tourist train:
Visit and discover Besançon in a different way with the Tourist Train. For 45 minutes, a video guide will reveal the mysteries of the city (departure from Porte Rivotte and stop at Place du 08 Septembre, with the option to get off at the Citadel and rejoin the tour after your visit).
www.sautdudoubs.fr
>> Your benefit:
reduced adult fare: $6.90 instead of $8.90
- Le Vauban boat (Besançon):
Pont de la République pier. Sail in complete comfort and safety on the Doubs river loop.
From the boat, you can enjoy breathtaking views of Vauban's fortifications and the Citadel.
www.sautdudoubs.fr
>> Your benefit:
reduced adult fare: $11.00 instead of $15.00
- Saut du Doubs boats (Villers-le-Lac):
During a 14 km guided cruise along the winding Doubs River, discover a spectacular and impressive natural spectacle.
www.sautdudoubs.fr
>> Your benefit:
reduced adult rate: €16.90 instead of €17.90
- Besançon Speedboats Boarding at Pont de la République.
Enjoy all the charm of a guided cruise aboard the "Pont Battant." Discover Besançon in an original way: passing through locks and the Citadel tunnel.
www.vedettesdebesancon.com
>> Your benefit: reduced adult rate: €12.00 instead of €15.00
- Saline Royale d’Arc-et-Senans:
Located 30 km from Besançon and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Saline Royale was designed by visionary architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux in the 18th century.
www.salineroyale.com
>> Your benefit:
> reduced adult rate: €12.00 instead of €13.00; reduced child rate (6-15 years old): €7.00 € instead of €9.00 until March 31, 2025, and from November 1 to the end of December2025.
>Reduced rate for adults: €13.00 instead of €15.00; reduced rate for children (6-15 years old): €7.00 instead of €10.00 from April 1 to October 31, 2025. - Maisons Comtoises Open-Air Museum (Nancray):
Located 15 km from Besançon, in a lush green setting, this unique site features no fewer than thirty traditional Comtois buildings.
www.maisons-comtoises.org
>> Your benefit:
reduced adult rate: €8.50 instead of €12
- Aqua2lacs (Malbuisson)
Enjoy all the pleasures of the water at this comprehensive aquatic center for young and old alike in Malbuisson.
https://aqua2lacs.fr/
>> Your benefit:
> Upon presentation of a valid Citadelle membership card.
> reduced adult rate: €7.00 instead of €9.00; reduced child rate (ages 3-15): €6.00 instead of €7.00 ; reduced wellness areaadmission rate: €15.00 instead of €19.00
Information
All discounts or benefits offered by our partners are indicative and may be modified by them during the year. The rates shown are those for 2025, unless otherwise stated. Benefits applicable to the cardholder upon presentation of their Citadelle membership card (unless otherwise specified in the partner offer).