Voulez-vous faire du porte à porte ?

A functional architectural element, the door also carries a strong symbolism, oscillating between protection and passage. Whether protecting the home in the private sphere or protecting a city when it is fortified, the door is also a symbolic passageway. In the case of a triumphal arch, it is a passage from one state to another, with the warrior passing under the arch abandoning his warrior impulses to return to civilian life. The passage from the profane to the sacred in the case of a temple or church. In architecture, doors are the object of particular attention, announcing the function of a building and the social status of an individual. The Office de Tourisme et des Congrès du Grand Besançon (Greater Besançon Tourist and Convention Bureau) is offering a tour of the city to discover the richness and diversity of the gates of Besançon.

Dates

Opening periods

10 a.m.: Thursdays, October 10 3pm: Monday 25 November and Thursday 12 December

Mon 11/25 : from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Thu 12/12 : from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Thu 01/16 : from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Thu 02/20 : from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Thu 03/06 : from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Thu 04/03 : from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Practical information

Activities

Cultural activities

Guided tours

Rates

	MINI	Additional information
Free of charge	0	Free: for disabled people, jobseekers and children under 12.
Basic rate	9
Special rate	6	Reduced rate: Students, under-18s, member associations of the Tourist Office and Convention Bureau

Documentation

Document 1

Visite guidée : entre ponts

BESANCON - from 11/04/2023 to 04/26/2025

Il était une fois Besançon

BESANCON - from 12/26/2024 to 04/30/2025

Clés de Ville

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Le cercle des artistes autour de Marguerite d’Autriche

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Les mosaïques gallo-romaines de Besançon / Circuit n°1 : Du musée des Beaux-Arts au Collège Lumière

BESANCON - 03/26/2025

Les mosaïques gallo-romaines de Besançon / Circuit n°2 : La Domus de la Faculté des lettres

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Visite guidée "Quand Monet rend visite à Courbet"