Your trip to Besançon.

1. Morning
   Citadel

   Take the bus or walk up to the citadel and walk along the walls and ramparts, with views over the Doubs bend. Choose one of the museums inside, such as the da Resistência e da Deportação.

2. Afternoon
   Cathedral and Porte Noire

   Walk down the rue de la Convention to the Catedral de São João and see the astronomical clock. Just below, pass under the Porte Noire, the Roman arch.

3. Late afternoon
   Grande Rue

   Follow the Grande Rue to Victor Hugo's birthplace and the palácio Granvelle, with its arcade courtyard, and finish at the praça da Revolução.

4. Evening
   Dinner in the center

   Restaurants in the centre serve dishes from the Franco-Condado, such as cancoillotte (a creamy cheese), Morteau sausage and comté cheese, accompanied by wines from the Jura.

Day 1

1. Morning
   Citadel

   Ramparts, museums and view of the Doubs bend.

2. Afternoon
   Cathedral and Porte Noire

   Astronomical clock and Roman arch.

3. Late afternoon
   Grande Rue

   Victor Hugo's house and palácio Granvelle.

4. Evening
   Centre

   Dinner featuring Franco-Condado cuisine.

Day 2

1. Morning
   Museu de Belas-Artes e Arqueologia

   Visit the Museu de Belas-Artes e Arqueologia, on the praça da Revolução, with European painting and the Egyptian collection.

2. Afternoon
   Museu do Tempo

   In the palácio Granvelle, the Museu do Tempo tells the story of time measurement and Besançon's watchmaking.

3. Late afternoon
   Doubs bank

   Walk along the Chamars promenade and the banks of the Doubs, or take the boat trip around the river bend in season.

4. Evening
   Quai Vauban

   Dine near the Quai Vauban, with its row of 17th-century buildings above the river.