Musée comtois – Citadelle de Besançon

The Musée comtois invites you to reflect on the past and the future through its exhibitions which explore the history of the region, between everyday treasures, popular arts and know-how.
Discover the history of the men and women who have forged Franche-Comté over the last three centuries in 17 rooms, spread over 3 different levels of access.

The Musée Comtois is a museum of ethnography, born of the interest of Abbé Jean Garneret (1907-2002) in a regional culture in the midst of change. Founder of the Musée comtois in 1946, then of the Musée de plein air des Maisons comtoises in Nancray in 1988, he was the initiator of a vast popular collection (objects, photographs, drawings, documentation...). Today, with more than 103,000 items and nearly 73,000 photographs, the Musée Comtois collections continue to live on and are a real key to understanding Franc-Comtois society, both ancient and contemporary.

Dates

Opening periods

Annual closure, from 8 January 2024 to 9 February 2024 inclusive Closed on 1 January 2024, 18 March 2024, 19 March 2024, 20 March 2024, 21 March 2024 and 22 March 2024 (Closed for works). Mondays in low season: Citadelle closed (EXCEPT FOR GROUPS AND BY RESERVATION)

from Fri 11/01 to Tue 12/24/2024 : Tue-Sun : from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
from Thu 12/26 to Tue 12/31/2024 : Tue-Sun : from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
from Thu 01/02 to Sun 01/05/2025 : Tue-Sun : from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
from Sat 02/08 to Sun 03/30/2025 : Tue-Sun : from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
from Tue 04/01 to Mon 06/30/2025 : from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
from Tue 07/01 to Sun 08/31/2025 : from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
from Mon 09/01 to Fri 10/31/2025 : from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
from Sat 11/01 to Wed 12/24/2025 : Tue-Sun : from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Practical information

Group service

Thematic

Museum

Anthropology

Craft industries

Popular arts and traditions

History

Agricultural land

Activities

Specific theme activities

Junior workshop

Services

Shop

Rates

	MINI	Max	Additional information
Gratuities			Visit included with admission to the Besançon Citadel

Documentation

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