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Palais Granvelle, actuellement musée, Besançon

Palais Granvelle, actuellement musée

Besançon

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Palais Granvelle, actuellement musée stands in Besançon (Doubs), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second quarter of the 16th century, 17th century, first half of the 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In the center of Besançon, the Palais Granvelle occupies the former residence of a statesman close to Charles V, built in the second quarter of the 16th century. Its inner courtyard, lined with arcades and centered on a fountain, remains the highlight of a visit, blending Renaissance architecture with the building's later uses. It now houses the Musée du Temps, a tribute to the region's clockmaking tradition.

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What to know

  • The palace has been listed as a historic monument since 1862.
  • The inner courtyard and its fountain are freely accessible, while the collections belong to the Musée du Temps housed inside.
  • A 17th-century fireplace, listed since 1928, originally came from another mansion in Besançon and stands inside.
  • The site is located in the very center of Besançon, on the Grande Rue.
  • The visit can be combined with the neighboring public garden, once the palace's orchard.

Where this château is

Besançon · Doubs · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Pl. Granvelle, 25000 Besançon

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Heritage status
Listed historic monument (classé)
Mérimée record PA00101605
Period of construction
second quarter of the 16th century, 17th century, first half of the 18th century

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From the same period — 2e quart 16e siècle

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