Bed and breakfast in Besançon

Discover Besançon and the surrounding area in the Doubs in Burgundy-Franche-Comté during your holidays and business trips.

Besançon is the prefecture of the department of Doubs and the seat of the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. This large town is just a few kilometres from the Massif du Jura and the Swiss border. Book a bed and breakfast in the heart of the city on the clevacances.com website, and discover the Besançon citadel, a must-see place to visit. This work of Vauban, built in 1684, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It towers over the old town by more than 100 metres, and includes several museums and a nearby animal park. After this visit, you can stroll along the banks of the Doubs or through the old town. Besançon is a central town with access to many tourist sites such as Ornans, Arc-et-Senans, Mouthier-Haute-Pierre, Salins-les-Bains, Pesmes, Ornans, you can discover the valley of the River Loue. Courbet, the pre-impressionist French artist, was born in this charming village in Doubs. He produced many paintings in the neighbourhood. His house is now a museum containing many of the artist's works. In Arc-et-Senans and Salins-les-Bains, you can discover the saltworks. Both have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites. Rent one of the Clévacances guest rooms near Salins-les-Bains and organise a spa break in the town. For wine-lovers, Arbois is the place to stop. Giving its name to an AOC, Arbois is considered a wine-growing commune. Besançon is therefore the central location for your future trip.

Activities to do near Besançon in the Doubs in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

The Doubs is the cradle of French watchmaking and Besançon is the capital of time. In 2020, UNESCO included Besançon on its list of watchmaking know-how and art as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Morteau is also home to one of the last remaining watchmaking schools. You can find out more at the Musée du Temps in the Palais Granvelle in Besançon, and also at the Musée de l'Horlogerie in Morteau. Rent a bed and breakfast and visit other historical museums such as the birthplace of Besançon-born Victor Hugo, the Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie or the Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation in the heart of the Besançon citadel. A walk through the heart of the city will allow you to discover the architectural style of the historic centre. Open spaces such as the ruins of Montfaucon castle, the Belvédère du Grand Méandre de la Loue overlooking the whole village or the Belvédère fort de la Dame Blanche will satisfy your need for fresh air. A stay in one of the Clévacances guest rooms during a week in Besançon would be nothing without sampling some of the region's culinary specialities, such as Comtoise veal escalope, goumeau galette, Griotte bisontine, morel crust, matelote of eel in red wine or coq aux morilles et au Vin Jaune. Cheese is another must-try, with the Doubs region being home to cancoillotte and Mont d'Or.