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Top 10 Museums in Besancon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte
Discover the best top things to do in Besancon, France including UTINAM Horlogerie Contemporaine, Musee du Temps et Palais Granvelle, Ateliers Zone Art, Musee de la Resistance et de la Deportation, Musee des Beaux-Arts et d'Archeologie de Besancon, Maison natale de Victor Hugo, Musee Comtois, Frac Franche-Comte, La Fabrika Sciences, Arthoteque et Galerie Jean Greset.
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1. UTINAM Horlogerie Contemporaine
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 15 reviews
Lieu atypique dédié à l'horlogerie locale, Made in France. Spécialisé dans la création, la fabrication et la vente de montres et d'horloges contemporaines au design innovant. La décoration est soignée et vous pourrez admirer sur place le travail des horlogers.
2. Musee du Temps et Palais Granvelle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 360 reviews
Reviewed By AntoineWaterfall - Volleges, Switzerland
Especially for a Swiss citizen this visit is a must. First by touring this immense palace and Mansion the visitor understands the importance of the Granvelle family for Europe (once as important as the Italian Medici). Then the detailed explanations and visits of the immense watchmaking industry locally produced is so informative and impressive, that the visitor finally understands Besançon 'genius loci' (the genial spirit of the place). Perhaps here is in Europe the best explained 'grande complication' (high complexity) watch. Study and enjoy. Do not miss the excellent museum shop (very advanced literature on the 'haute horlogerie subject - finest watchmaking). Oh, I forgot: here is a hight tower with a fantastic view on the old city roofs, and the famous 'Foucault pendulum' experiment. Enjoy!
3. Ateliers Zone Art
4. Musee de la Resistance et de la Deportation
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 172 reviews
Reviewed By HeatherA730 - Watford, United Kingdom
This museum is within the grounds of the citadel and although the entrance is all part of the overall ticket that you purchase, this is worth it's own review. The museum is dedicated to the year of war, occupation and resistance during WW2. It has many original artefacts to view and photos. The upstairs is about the concentration camps and isn't recommended for visitors under 10 years, however we took our 11 and 13 years olds through it. They were both uncomfortable but very engaged. Reading as much information as possible and asking lots of questions. It's not all easy viewing but very worthwhile to remember what happened. I only have one very slight criticism of the place, there isn't a lot written in English. We're all non-french speakers. All of the rooms had laminated A4 sheets that you could take that were translations of the French into either English or German, but in the vast majority of cases there were no English ones. Obviously the photos speak for themselves and with a smattering of French and a knowledge of history we could answer our children's questions. However some further information in English would have been useful. All in all I would say come here. It's worth it.
5. Musee des Beaux-Arts et d'Archeologie de Besancon
6. Maison natale de Victor Hugo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 127 reviews
7. Musee Comtois
8. Frac Franche-Comte
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 44 reviews
The Frac Franche-Comte regional contemporary art fund is an exceptional place dedicated to the discovery of contemporary artistic creation. It is a place for encounters and exchanges open to the general public. Designed by Kengo Kuma, this building on a human scale, with its fresh and bright aesthetic, has been devised to make it easier for visitors to discover the artworks as they move around. A continually updated programme of events awaits them, based on an ambitious listing of temporary exhibitions and multidisciplinary cultural offerings. In tandem with the exhibitions, a wide variety of events await the public, including artist talks, lectures, evening performances, video nights, concerts and dance. The Frac’s collection is also ‘centrifugal’: as such it spans the region and also provides numerous loans within France and abroad.
9. La Fabrika Sciences
10. Arthoteque et Galerie Jean Greset
