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: 25 December, 1 January, and from 6 January 2025 to 7 February 2025 inclusive Low season: 10am-5pm From 1 November 2024 to 5 January 2025 inclusive From 7 February 2025 to 31 March 2025 inclusive Closed on Mondays in low season Mid season: 9am-6pm From 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025 inclusive From 1 September 2025 to 31 October 2025 inclusive High season: 9h-19h From 1 July 2025 to 31 August 2025 inclusive

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
from Fri 12/26 to Wed 12/31/2025 : 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

Document 1

Les apéros insolites de la Citadelle