The 19 best things to do with kids in Besancon

Beautiful and Calm public gardens by the river Doubs. Favourite spot in Besançon

Lovely park along the Doubs, just a few steps away from the city centre and public transport to and from the train station. This is a great place to escape for a few minutes from the city and enjoy a bit of nature while still being close enough to be a good spot to meet up before a meal in the city. There's a play area for children, and plenty of spots to have a picnic or sit down.

Our 15 month old child had a great time, playing on a safe playground with rubber flooring, age appropriate playsets and an abundance of shade. A beautiful park for young children and their parents alike.

A beautiful park for relaxation.

Little parks scattered around. It's a great place to learn how to ride a bike, go for a picnic or spend a nice day out with friends.

Beautiful and quiet place. Enjoy for hours

in a rainy day it is very quiet and peaceful place for contemplations. Beautiful patches patches of flowers and tall platan trees look majestic.

If you have a car, do drive up as there is parking. The ramparts are quite spectacular as is the citadel. The views are amazing. There are several museums within though I wasn’t impressed. No matter, it’s still worth it.

Great place, one ticket for heaps of different things. Definitely worth a visit for the whole family.

Not particularly beautiful but impressive still. The citadel is rich in history, fun for all ages with its animals, fort walls and numerous museums. Do not go on the walls if it is thundering, it will be dangerous. I recommend it if you are in the area.

The fortress of Besançon is a must. Some areas can be visited for free but the visit is worth the entrance fees (views, museums, zoo, restaurant)

A fantastic place to spend an afternoon! Google indicated that it would be closed on the Thursday before Easter but the website said it would be open so always check there. Every ticket person or office warned me about it closing in an hour (we arrived at 4pm) but this was enough time for me and my 4 year old to go around the ramparts and see an extensive amount. Love the fact that there's a zoo inside... What a brilliant use of such a big walled space! The wooden snake art installation was also great.

An unprepared visit turned out as a nice activity with the children. We were a bit late so we could not visit everything but we focused on the animals. It was a nice surprise to discover the Citadel has been re-invented as a zoo. We saw some unknown species that I had not seen before, especially some wonderfully colored frogs.

Built, as it should be, on the top of a mountain, this citadel is an excellent example of military construction. Parking and bus stop is nearby. There are a couple of museums in the fortress, which, of course, I recommend visiting. There are also a couple of cafes to relax. Well, what especially surprised us and turned out to be very pleasant was the presence of a small zoo on the territory of the fortress. Here you can see tigers and lions and some other animals. And here there is a great opportunity to look from the fortress wall at the nearby surroundings. If you are in the city, be sure to visit this fortress.

Awesome place to have a picnic or you can hang out at the restaurant. We go with family and make a picnic. Lots of places to play with kids. If you need to go the bathroom it’s really low quality and closes before the restaurant does which is pretty terrible. Also, a fair amount of cigarette butts and trash on the grass.

The perfect place to chill out in Besançon when the weather is nice.

Very Amazing and Peaceful Place with astonishing view 😍❤️

nice place for a hangout with a family. plenty of young people having some fun and 'reunion' there.

Lovely city centre, park and lakes

A very nice place to enjoy the nature and to have a relaxing and calm time

Very good one. Water was to dark, no idea how can the ducks be there.... Strange

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful view, for a romantic evening, an outing with family or friends. Big up to the runners who climb there on foot 🤩 (Original) Très beau point de vue, pour une soirée romantique, une sortie en famille ou entre ami(e)s. Big up au coureurs qui y montent à pied 🤩

Nice views of Besancon. Nice place to relax but the fort isn’t accessible unless you like Snakes.

(Translated by Google) Well, the Forts around Besançon I visited them from my early childhood, since then they remain places full of memories for me and I really like to return there on occasion. This one in Chaudanne has the same strategic characteristics as the other fortifications on the heights encircling the old town and of course an admirable panorama. The site has been occupied since 1995 by the Alcyon theater. A very nice walk... (Original) Bon, les Forts autour de Besançon je les ai visités dès ma prime enfance, depuis ils restent pour moi des lieux chargés de souvenirs et j'aime beaucoup y revenir à l'occasion. Celui-ci de Chaudanne présente les mêmes caractéristiques stratégiques que les autres fortifications sur les hauteurs encerclant la vieille ville et bien sûr un admirable panorama. Le site est occupé depuis 1995 par le théâtre Alcyon. Une bien belle promenade...

(Translated by Google) Amazing spot for a sunset (Original) Spot incroyable pour un coucher de soleil

(Translated by Google) A nice panorama of the city! In addition, a very beautiful place full of history 😇 (Original) Un joli panorama sur la ville ! De plus, un très bel endroit chargé d’histoire 😇

(Translated by Google) Nothing extraordinary to see. Site not accessible. (Original) Rien d extraordinaire a voir . Site non accessible.

(Translated by Google) an unusual place, I recommend for people who admire looking at historical monuments (Original) un endroit insolite, je recommande pour les gens qui admire regarder des monuments historiques

Lovely train ride, but very little commentary in English. Got off at citadel and caught next train down to town. Would recommend

The little train is clean and well organized. We used it to get to the Citadel and it was lovely

Wonderful experience, lovely town, beautiful landscapes, lots of history. Highly recommended!

Great electric train around Besancon

Absolutely loved the tourist train, lovely route and very informative, looking forward to the boat trip x

Very interesting ride nice and calm with a unique view. I think they can extend how far it goes but it was good overall. I surprised my girlfriend and she enjoyed it so it was well worth it. 👍🏿

very beautiful place, the sights are amazing

(Translated by Google) very nice view of Thise (Original) très belle vue sur Thise

Lovely zoo with a great collection of very cute and noisy monkeys and lemurs. The animals looks very well treated and take care of.

Very nice combination of an historic Citadel, and an interesting zoo. Really beautifully done, it's nice how they used the natural hight differences as animal fences. Don't expect the big animals (except for tigers, which we didn't see because they were indoors), but a lot of monkeys, birds, and farm animals. Nice addition is the dark area with night animals (prepare for some animals with long tails 😜), and the aquarium and insect area. Our kids of 3 and 5 enjoyed themselves a lot, while we also appreciated the Citadel and the amazing views!

Very nice, very well organised, very nice explanation for each

The biggest surprise in Besancon, perfect for couples and families

Beautiful historic area, but the animals have absolutely no reason to be there. They are not from the region, or even the continent, and should not be placed on display in such small enclosures. I felt sick to my stomach and it ruined my experience of what should have been a historical visit...

Awesome place, great food, and museums. Aquariums and plenty to see!

What an amazing use of space! The citadel is beautiful and majestic on its own, but add the animals and the zoo and the family friendly features all around and this is a great place to spend a full day or just a few hours. We were there for about 3 hours and think we saw just 20% of what was available. Unfortunately the dining options were closed or we would have stayed longer.

Nice boat tour around the city, slowly floating on the doubs and viewing all sites and the citadel. We had this tour together served with a lunch on our boat. The lunch itself was not impressive. Some boiled patatoes with tomatoes were only served with a glass of wine for the vegetarians. The meat eaters also got some pieces of meat.

The Boot Captain was lively and funny. The Boot tour was great you could see the parts of the city.

Awesome trip. Well worth the time.

Nickel

Good good

Top!

Wonderful experience

Realy helpfull with our toubble on our trip!

Ras

(Translated by Google) A big thank you to the entire KIA Besançon team. Very warm welcome. Very welcoming and professional people. I particularly thank Corentin who accompanied me in the acquisition of my superb Xceed GT Line. A little gem!!! He gave very good advice and was very kind, right up to the time I handed over my keys. Not forgetting the complimentary bottle of champagne. Perfect!!! (Original) Un grand merci à toute l'équipe KIA Besançon. Très bon accueil. Des personnes très accueillantes et professionnelles. Je remercie tout particulièrement Corentin qui m'a accompagné pour l'acquisition de ma superbe Xceed GT Line. Un petit bijou!!! Il a été de très bon conseil et très bienveillant, et ce jusqu'à la remise de mes clés. Sans oublier la bouteille de champagne offerte. Parfait!!!

(Translated by Google) My wife was looking for a city car, so we went to the KIA dealership in Besançon, which had the Picanto model we were considering. After a test drive that we were satisfied with, we decided on this car. Due to the holidays, delivery was delayed by approximately 15 days. The preparation carried out by Mr. Siphong was perfect. The interior, bodywork, and engine compartment were in impeccable condition. During this sale, we particularly appreciated the kindness, availability, competence, and professionalism of the sales representative, Corentin. All the administrative aspects (registration and miscellaneous) were entrusted to Ms. Martinez, who was in charge of the secretarial department, ensuring that the sale was completed quickly and under the best possible conditions. In summary, this is a dealership that I highly recommend and to which I unreservedly award 5 stars. (Original) Mon épouse étant à la recherche d’une citadine, nous nous sommes rendus à la concession KIA de BESANCON qui disposait du modèle Picanto que nous envisagions d’acquérir. Après un essai qui nous a donné satisfaction, nous avons retenu cette voiture. En raison des vacances, la livraison a été différée de 15 jours environ. La préparation réalisée par M. SIPHONG s’est avérée parfaite. L’intérieur, la carrosserie ainsi que le compartiment moteur étaient dans un état irréprochable. Durant cette vente nous avons particulièrement apprécié la gentillesse, la disponibilité, la compétence et le professionnalisme du commercial Corentin. Toute la partie administrative (carte grise et divers) a été confiée à Mme MARTINEZ en charge du secrétariat, de sorte que la vente a pu être réalisée rapidement et dans les meilleures conditions. En résumé, une concession que je recommande vivement et à laquelle j’attribue 5 étoiles sans réserve

(Translated by Google) 2017 Kia Rio 1.0 T-GDI 100 purchased new with full dealership support. Gearbox (basic 5-speed manual) broke on the highway while we were leaving on vacation. The car has only 120,000 km. The dealership where the car was returned quoted us over €6,000 for a new gearbox, and I don't even know if labor was included. I tried calling you, but obviously no one took care of it, as the vehicle is 7 years and 11 months old, so it's out of warranty. According to the workshop manager, this isn't surprising given the age of the car. This gives you an idea of ​​the quality of today's Kia vehicles. I deeply regret not having looked at Kia France's frightening reviews before advising my mother on her car purchase. This will be the first and the last. (Original) Kia rio 1.0 t-gdi 100 2017 achetée neuve avec suivi complet en concession. Boite de vitesse (manuelles 5 rapports tout ce qu'il y a de plus basique) cassée sur autoroute pendant le départ en vacances. La voiture a seulement 120000 kms. La concession chez qui la voiture a été rapatriée nous annonce un devis de plus de 6000e pour une boîte de vitesse neuve et je ne sais même pas si la main d'oeuvre était prise en compte. J'ai essayé de vous appeler mais evidemment aucune prise en charge, car le véhicule a 7 ans et 11 mois donc hors garantie. De l'avis du responsable d'atelier ce n'est pas étonnant selon l'âge de la voiture. Ça donne une idée de la qualité des vehicules Kia d'aujourd'hui. Je regrette énormément de ne pas avoir regardé les avis effrayants de Kia France avant de conseiller ma mère pour l'achat de sa voiture. Ce sera la première et la dernière.

(Translated by Google) Friendly welcome, friendly staff, very reasonable prices, accommodating, I trust them, they are great, I recommend. I came for my service and I had already come before. Thank you to them. (Original) Bon accueil, personnel sympathique, prix tout à fait corrects, arrangeants, je leur fais confiance ils sont top, je recommande. Je suis venu pour ma révision et j'étais déjà venu auparavant. Merci à eux.

(Translated by Google) I came to buy a new vehicle and we were welcomed by Corentin who handled the file perfectly. A top-notch welcome, available to answer questions and patient in the decision-making process. Once the deal was concluded, I received my vehicle in 15 days and an appointment was made to take charge of the vehicle. I really enjoyed discovering the car with Corentin, I felt more serene leaving the garage at the wheel of my new car. Thank you +++ for this excellent support. (Original) Je suis venue pour acheter un véhicule neuf et nous avons été accueilli par Corentin qui a mené le dossier à la perfection. Accueil au top, disponible pour répondre aux questions et patient dans la prise de décision. Une fois l'affaire conclue j'ai eu mon véhicule en 15 jours et un rendez-vous pour la prise en main du véhicule a été effectué. J'ai beaucoup apprécié découvrir la voiture avec Corentin, je me suis sentie plus sereine en partant du garage au volant de mon nouveau bolide. Merci +++ pour cet excellent accompagnement.

If you like insects it's really nicely made up museum.

Such an amazing place to take your kids to discover all the diversity of insects from all over the place. Highly recommended!

Simple

Super!

(Translated by Google) To start a small but very well made aquarium with very well constructed fish tanks. They made sure to get as close as possible to reality (with the reproduction of currents for certain species of fish). Very nice experience. For the aquarium we can find an outdoor part with Koi carp in a small pond and a very beautiful garden. Then for the Insectarium, grandiose!!! As soon as we arrived (upstairs), we were able to observe behind the insects a probably research laboratory. If you like frogs, spiders and so on you will be served! There are frogs of all colors (blue, yellow, green...), the first time I saw so many different ones! BE CAREFUL if you are phobic or have a great fear of spiders, read the posters at the top before looking at the enclosures. There are HUGE spiders. Otherwise overall for both, a very well maintained species, with splendid and lively animals. A place to do at least once!! I recommend to do 👍 (Visit included in the citadel ticket at 12€50 for adults and 9€50 for students) (Original) Pour commencer un aquarium petit mais très bien fait avec des bassins pour les poissons très bien construits. Ils ont fait en sorte de se rapprocher au plus près de la réalité (avec la reproduction des courants pour certaines espèces de poissons). Très belle expérience. Pour l’aquarium on peut retrouver une partie extérieur avec les carpes Koi dans un petit bassin et un très beau jardin. Ensuite pour l’Insectarium, grandiose !!! Dès notre arrivée (à l’étage), nous avons pu observer derrière les insectes un laboratoire sûrement de recherche. Si vous aimez les grenouilles, les araignées et j’en passe vous allez être servis ! Il y a des grenouille de toutes couleurs (bleu, jaune, verte…), la première fois que j’en voyait autant de différentes ! ATTENTION si vous êtes phobique ou avez une grande peur des araignées lisez les affiches en haut avant de regarder les enclos. Ils y a des araignées ÉNORME. Sinon dans la globalité pour les deux, un espèce très bien entretenu, avec des animaux splendide et vivant. Un endroit à faire au moins une fois !! Je recommande à faire 👍 (Visite compris dans le billet de la citadelle à 12€50 pour les adultes et 9€50 pour les étudiants)

(Translated by Google) The aquarium area, although very pretty, is quite small. The insectarium is interesting to see with its multitude of insects. The outdoor setting in this part of the citadel is truly magnificent. (Original) L'espace aquarium bien que très jolie est assez petit. L'insectarium est interessant a voir avec sa multitude d'insectes. Le cadre extérieur dans cette partie de la citadelle est vraiment magnifique.

(Translated by Google) Insectarium was better than aquarium. Magnificent. (Original) Insectarium était meilleur qu’aquarium. Magnifique.

(Translated by Google) From the belvedere the view of the city is truly magnificent. After Beauregard, the top of Bregille and the possibility of a walk on the moor of the Grand Désert, the panorama with its view of the Citadel is remarkable here whatever the season. A site to visit without hesitation... (Original) Depuis le belvédère la vue sur la ville y est vraiment magnifique. Après Beauregard, le haut de Bregille et la possibilité d'une promenade sur la lande du Grand Désert, le panorama avec sa vue sur la Citadelle est ici remarquable quelque soit la saison. Un site à visiter sans hésitation...

(Translated by Google) From the heights of Bregille, the view is breathtaking: the Doubs loop, the city of Besançon, and the majestic Vauban Citadel are revealed in all their splendor. An ideal spot for lovers of landscapes, photography, and sunsets. #Panorama #PanoramicView #CitadelOfBesançon #Besançon #PhotoSpot #Nature #lasdi (Original) Depuis les hauteurs de Bregille, la vue est à couper le souffle : la boucle du Doubs, la ville de Besançon et la majestueuse Citadelle de Vauban se dévoilent dans toute leur splendeur. Un spot idéal pour les amateurs de paysages, de photo et de couchers de soleil. #Panorama #VuePanoramique #CitadelleDeBesançon #Besançon #SpotPhoto #Nature #lasdi

(Translated by Google) From the spectacular to the closest to home. A grandiose panorama which allows you to contemplate the bottom of Besançon which lies before you and which reveals only with subtlety the complexity of a city in movement, of a living city. It would be ideal if the trees below were cut down in order to make the most of this site! (Original) Du spectaculaire au plus proche de chez soi. Un panorama grandiose qui donne à contemplation les bas de Besançon qui se couchent devant vous et qui ne dévoilent qu'avec subtilités la complexité d'une ville en mouvement, d'une ville vivante. Il serait idéal qu'une coupe des arbres en contrebas soit réalisée afin de profiter au mieux de ce site !

(Translated by Google) Nice view of the citadel of Besançon, but you should think about pruning a few trees this spring (Original) Jolie vue sur la citadelle de Besançon, mais il faudrait penser à tailler quelques arbres ce printemps

(Translated by Google) Photos of the comets 💫 Atlas above Besançon. Shots at Bregille (Original) Photos de la comets 💫 Atlas au dessus de Besançon. Prises de vue au niveau de Bregille

(Translated by Google) Not to be missed view of the hills of Besançon (Original) Vue pas à rater sur le collines de Besançon

(Translated by Google) Very interesting for those who are not afraid of the dark and rats (Original) Très intéressant pour ceux qui n’ont pas peur du noir et des rats

(Translated by Google) Spectacular! Not recommended for people with poor night vision. (Original) Espectacular! Não aconselhável a pessoas com fraca visão nocturna.

(Translated by Google) One of the most beautiful areas of the citadel. (Original) Une des plus belle zone fe la citadelle.

(Translated by Google) It's nice to learn different things, but because of the night, you have to be patient to see anything. (Original) C'est sympathique d'apprendre différentes choses, mais du fait de la nuit, il faut être patient pour voir quelque chose.

(Translated by Google) Truly original! (Original) Vraiment original !

(Translated by Google) Very nice exploration in the middle of the night (Original) Très belle exploration dans le milieu de la nuit

(Translated by Google) amusing (Original) amusant

(Translated by Google) Free parking. Convenient for going to the water station. (Original) Parking gratuit. Pratique pour allé à la gare d'eau.

(Translated by Google) Fine (Original) Нормально