Museums in Franche-Comté

Musée de médecine et de chirurgie
39100 Dole

The museum of Pasteur's birthplace, located in Dole in the Jura, is a 16th and 18th century residence dedicated to the memory of the scholar Louis Pasteur, born there in 1822.

Musée de la forge et de la métallurgie
90170 Étueffont

The forge-museum of Étueffont, located in the Territory of Belfort in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is an old family forge transformed into a museum in 1981, tracing four generations of blacksmiths between 1843 and 1977.

Musée de l'automobile
25600 Sochaux

The Peugeot Adventure Museum, located in Sochaux in the Doubs, traces two centuries of industrial and automotive history of the Peugeot brand through vehicles, tools and archives.

Musée de l'architecture et du patrimoine
25360 Adam-lès-Passavant

The Musée de Plein Air des Maisons Comtoisses, in Nancray (Doubs), is a 16-hectare eco-museum featuring 35 typical rural buildings in Franche-Comté, built between 1983 and 1988 to illustrate local life from 1770 to 1950.

39000 Lons-le-Saunier

The Museum of Fine Arts of Lons-le-Saunier, founded in 1817, houses various collections (paintings, sculptures, archaeology) in the Jura, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. It is located in the former Hôtel-Dieu, listed as a historical monument.

Musée de la résistance et de la déportation
25000 Besançon

The Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation de Besançon, labeled Musée de France, is located in the Citadelle. It traces the tragic history of the Second World War through rich collections and immersive museography.

39110 Abergement-lès-Thésy

The Musée de la Grande Saline, in Salins-les-Bains (Jura), is a former salt production site operated since the eighth century, testifying to 1,200 years of industrial history in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

39600 Abergement-le-Grand

The Musée de la Vigne et du Vin, located in the Château Pécauld in Arbois (Jura), traces the wine history of France through collections and medieval cellars renovated in the 18th century.