Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Franche-Comté

Château de style Renaissance
25500 Morteau

The Pertusier Castle, a 16th century Renaissance building in Morteau (Burgundy-Franche-Comté), is a rare example of yellow limestone civil architecture, now home to the local watchmaking museum.

Maison classée MH
25000 Besançon

Victor Hugo's home in Besançon, located 140 Grande Rue, is a 15th-15th century apartment transformed into a museum in 2013, labeled Maisons des Illustres.

Séminaire
25390 Consolation-Maisonnettes

Former 17th century Minima Monastery in Consolation-Maisonnettes (Doubs), transformed into a seminary and then a cultural site, classified as a historical monument. Its square architecture and its Baroque mausoleum make it an emblematic site of Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Lavoir
25440 Cussey-sur-Lison

Cussey-sur-Lison's washhouse, built in the 19th century in the Doubs, is a neoclassical building combining fountain, wash and water, classified as a historical monument since 2003.

Fontaine
25000 Besançon

The Carmes Fountain, built in the 16th century in Besançon, is a public fountain decorated with a statue of Neptune, classified as a historical monument since 1922.

Ferme comtoise
25570 Grand'Combe-Châteleu

The farm Jacquemot, built at the end of the 18th century in Grand'Combe-Châteleu (Doubs), is a traditional Comtoise farm classified as a historical monument, integrated into the ecomuseum of the Pays Horloger since 1995.

Basilique
25000 Besançon

The Basilica of Saint Ferjeux de Besançon, built in the 19th century in a Romano-Byzantine style, is an emblematic monument dedicated to the patron saints of the city, Ferjeux and Ferréol, located in the eponymous district.

Fortification de Vauban
25000 Besançon

The citadel of Besançon, a 17th century military masterpiece of Vauban, has dominated the city since Mont Saint-Étienne. Classified at UNESCO, it houses museums, zoo and aquarium in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.