Top rated Tourist attractions in Besancon

Experience the best that Besancon has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 22 places from Tourist attraction category.

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grange Huguenet
Historical landmark
👍👍 Jadis c'était une grange agricole elle est devenue au fil du temps une des plus belles demeures de notre région. En 1848 Alphonse Delacroix lui donna son aspect actuel d'une magnifique résidence de campagne. Elle se trouve au centre d'un parc de quatre hectares et demi. L'endroit est superbe et méri...
4.70 (36 reviews)
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Parc de la Gare-d'Eau
City park
👍 Awesome place to have a picnic or you can hang out at the restaurant. We go with family and make a picnic. Lots of places to play with kids. If you need to go the bathroom it’s really low quality and closes before the restaurant does which is pretty terrible. Also, a fair amount of cigarette butts...
4.60 (1.3K reviews)
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Basilica of Saint-Ferjeux
Catholic church
👍👍 La première messe dans cette magnifique église sera célébrée en 1892 dans la partie déjà construite. La crypte sera inaugurée en 1895 et la construction sera achevée en 1898. L'église sera érigée officiellement en basilique en 1912 et le 21 juin 1925 elle sera consacrée. La tradition locale veut qu'...
4.60 (168 reviews)
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Museum Of Times
History museum
The history of local watchmaking is showcased in a former palace with scenic city views.
4.50 (1.2K reviews)
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Museum of Fine Arts and Archeology of Besançon
Museum
Unique art & archaeology museum showcasing a collection dating to 1694 in a labyrinthine space.
4.50 (1.2K reviews)
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Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon
Cathedral
Catholic place of worship with elaborate features dating from the 11th to the 19th centuries.
4.50 (501 reviews)
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Parc animalier
Wildlife and safari park
👍👍 Il faut se garer sur l'un des deux parkings 🅿️ ""Les grandes baraques "", tables en bois et poubelles sont présentes ! Les circuits sont en terre battue : plusieurs choix possibles !! 🦉J'ai choisi une ballade de 1h30 pour faire le tour de 3 enclos (environ 3/4km) ! Idéal pour les enfants et accessi...
4.50 (348 reviews)
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Montagnes du Jura
Tour agency
👍👍 Excellente destination pour les skieurs en famille: des stations conviviales, accueil chalereux, belles pistes et bon rapport qualité-prix. A ne pas manquer : la fondue comtoise!
4.50 (34 reviews)
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Besançon Citadel
Tourist attraction
17th-century fort with imposing ramparts & towers, plus French resistance museum & panoramic views.
4.40 (7.7K reviews)
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Pont Battant
Bridge
👍👍 The gateway to the most vibrant right bank of the Doubs River. It's mainly pedestrian and at its widest point is a tramway line. This was an original Roman stone bridge that had gone through transformation and still remarkably fascinating. When you cross from the right bank you can see Église de la...
4.40 (1K reviews)
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Saint Peter's Church of Besançon
Catholic church
👍👍 What strikes me the most about this church is its very tall belfry tower (about seventy metres Including the the cross) and the unusual façade. This is right in the heart of the old city of Besançon, the Boucle district and right opposite the city hall. It's an impressive interior with many rare wor...
4.40 (257 reviews)
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City of Arts
Cultural center
👍👍 La Vieille Ville de Besançon regroupe les sites emblématiques de la cité. Dynamique et chaleureuse, elle fait partie des plus importantes attractions touristiques de la ville. Elle renferme notamment la citadelle, la porte noire, le musée du temps et déborde de restaurants et d’hôtels singuliers.
4.40 (243 reviews)
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Rivotte gate
Historical landmark
👍👍 Elle est magnifique, quel dommage pour les autres Portes de la ceinture de défense de Besançon qui ont été sciemment démolies pour aérer la ville...
4.40 (49 reviews)
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Square Castan
Park
👍👍 Very interesting archeological site which is also maintained as a public park. The information plaque displayed in the place indicates that it's date back to the Gallo-Roman period of a city once known as Vesontio which is now Besançon. The semicircular formation preserved is supposedly the remains...
4.30 (288 reviews)
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Frac Franche-Comté
Art museum
Streamlined building showcasing modern paintings, sculpture, photos & multimedia installations.
4.30 (257 reviews)
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Marché Des Beaux Arts
Market
👍👍 The market located on the square, in the middle of the tables, attracts gourmets and regulars looking for fresh products. Up to seven traders per day, they present their specialties and color the morning of passers-by with their fruits and vegetables, their meats, beehive products, bottles of wine,...
4.20 (1.1K reviews)
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Victor Hugo Birthplace
Historical place museum
Victor Hugo's birthplace, with exhibits on his writing & themes of freedom & dignity, plus events.
4.20 (714 reviews)
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Griffin Fort
Historical landmark
This 16th-century military fort features 3 stone buildings surrounding a courtyard.
4.20 (96 reviews)
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Astronomical clock
Monument
👍👍 Époustouflant, un chef d'œuvre... quand on songe au nombre de pièces qui la compose (30000 et 11 mouvements). Construite de 1858 à 1863 par Auguste-Lucien Vérité, mécanicien horloger, elle est classée monument historique au titre objet en 1991. Absolument à visiter après la Cathédrale...
4.10 (181 reviews)
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Montmart tower
Historical landmark
👍👍 A little history The Tour de Montmart, called Tour Carrée, Tour du Berger or Tour du Cavalier de Battant is the remnant of one of the two towers that made up the gate located in the extension of Rue Battant, probably built with the fortifications of the 13th century. Vauban transformed it into a P...
4.10 (74 reviews)
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