3-Day Besancon itinerary guide

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Besancon — Besançon, Franche-Comté, France, ca. 1896

Top stops to prioritize

La Galerie Chateaufarine
Pitaya Thaï Street Food
Besançon Citadel
Casinne - Restaurant Besançon
Parc zoologique (Muséum de Besançon)
Le Pixel
café-restaurant associatif et culturel
Parc de la Gare-d'Eau

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Besançon Citadel, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

La Galerie Chateaufarine
Parc de la Gare-d'Eau
Les Passages Pasteur
Museum of Fine Arts and Archeology of Besançon

Day 2: West side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the west side side of town.

Besançon Citadel
Museum Of Times
Café des Félins
Victor Hugo Birthplace
La Rodia
Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon

Day 3: Keep it simple

For day 3, these 5 places should be enough to fill your day with something exciting to do in Besancon.

Parc zoologique (Muséum de Besançon)
Frac Franche-Comté
Square Castan
Museum of the Resistance and Deportation
Bregille Fort

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