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Nelson Pacheco (2 months ago)
Great place to pass a few days.. Days! Bring some snacks for the day
Great place to pass a few days.. Days! Bring some snacks for the day
Shayne Fisk (2 months ago)
One of my favorite stops in France. Went to see the Museum of the Resistance and Deportation. It's primarily in French, so worth grabbing an audio set and guide if you're walking through. Many artifacts and pieces of history and information here. The Citadel was actually used to house POWs, making it an important historical site for WWII and not just a museum site. Really fun area, zoo built in. Grey view of the town. Cafe as well to grab lunch and a gift shop on your way out. Wish we could have spent more time here. The Citadel and walls are awesome and you can climb up and down them.
One of my favorite stops in France. Went to see the Museum of the Resistance and Deportation. It's primarily in French, so worth grabbing an audio set and guide if you're walking through. Many artifacts and pieces of history and information here. The Citadel was actually used to house POWs, making it an important historical site for WWII and not just a museum site. Really fun area, zoo built in. Grey view of the town. Cafe as well to grab lunch and a gift shop on your way out. Wish we could have spent more time here. The Citadel and walls are awesome and you can climb up and down them.
Kazem Ardaneh (3 months ago)
Good and old place to visit in Besancon, nice view of the city,
Good and old place to visit in Besancon, nice view of the city,
Lily Fang (7 months ago)
Was super impressed by this place--wasn't at all expecting the zoo and the many mini museums. I came in the last hour, so tickets were only 6€. Didn't have time to really check out the exhibits, but loved walking around the old fort. The animals were also too cool--saw many species I hadn't see before. Would highly recommend for people of all ages!
Was super impressed by this place--wasn't at all expecting the zoo and the many mini museums. I came in the last hour, so tickets were only 6€. Didn't have time to really check out the exhibits, but loved walking around the old fort. The animals were also too cool--saw many species I hadn't see before. Would highly recommend for people of all ages!
Gauvain Chartier-Roberts (8 months ago)
A fantastic citadel engineered by Vauban, and full of the history of Besancon. You get a lot for your money visiting here, from the zoo, aquarium and animal exhibits, to amazing views from the east and west ramparts, to a chilling museum dedicated to the French resistance fighters of WW2 - over one hundred of whom were executed at the Citadel. Be advised though that parking at the entrance can be very busy and you might face a long climb up the hill, and that the ramparts can only be accessed be steep flights of steps.
A fantastic citadel engineered by Vauban, and full of the history of Besancon. You get a lot for your money visiting here, from the zoo, aquarium and animal exhibits, to amazing views from the east and west ramparts, to a chilling museum dedicated to the French resistance fighters of WW2 - over one hundred of whom were executed at the Citadel. Be advised though that parking at the entrance can be very busy and you might face a long climb up the hill, and that the ramparts can only be accessed be steep flights of steps.
