Tourist Information Office of Besançon

The tourist information office of Besançon
 
The tourist information office of Besançon can enlighten you when exploring this unique town. Besançon is the capital of the Franche-Comté. For all of its 176,000 inhabitants, the Grand Besançon is a new living space, a rich land. Its historical heritage, its network of small and medium sized businesses arising from its history in clock making or its theatres and museums all have an influence on the whole area. Between wooded hills, forests, parks and gardens, Besançon provides its inhabitants with an exceptional lifestyle. Besançon, city of art and history: in the wars of Gaul, Julius Caesar mentions Vesontio, first official name of Besançon. After several transformations, this town received the name it has today, Besançon, in 1243. The town of Besançon is one of the world heritage sites listed by UNESCO. The tourist information office of Besançon provides you with a lot of documentation on the citadel that is the most visited site of the Franche-Comté. The exploration of the citadel is organised around several themes: the monument itself, the tour of the Vauban area and the natural history museum with its zoological park.

The citadel (www.citadelle.com) 

Besançon, university town : this town hosts 21,000 students and over 3,000 French and foreign trainees are welcomed every year.

Possible sites for getting to know Besançon and its surrounding area better provided by the tourist information office of Besançon :

www.besancon-tourisme.com



Contact : 
Office du tourisme de Besançon - Tourist Information Office of Besançon
2, place de la 1re Armée Française,
25000 BESANÇON
Tel : +33(0)3.81.80.92.55 fax : +33(0)3.81.80.58.30