TROTTIMAP
Castles and heritage
Explore Vauban's citadel in Besançon
Citadelle de Besançon · Besançon (25)
Perched above the Doubs, Vauban's UNESCO-listed citadel houses several museums in its military buildings.
Things to do with kids in Besançon
Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Besançon, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 20 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.
Leisure parks
Follow the dinosaur trail at Dino-Zoo
Dino-Zoo · Charbonnières-les-Sapins (25)
In a wooded valley in the Doubs, life-size dinosaurs line the paths, alongside large prehistoric mammals and flying or marine reptiles.
Castles and heritage
Ride the little train up to the Citadel
Petit train touristique de Besançon · Besançon (25)
Leaving from the Rivotte car park, the little train runs for three quarters of an hour through the old town set in the loop of the Doubs, stopping on Place du 8-Septembre…
Leisure parks
Drive an electric kart at Funky Parc
Funky Parc · Besançon (25)
Behind the Châteaufarine hypermarket in Besançon, this indoor park of more than 1,000 m² lines up around thirty attractions.
Leisure parks
Dance in the Okidok Besançon disco room
Okidok Besançon · Besançon (25)
In the Châteaufarine area, west of Besançon, this indoor park welcomes children from their first months up to age 12.
Pools, beaches and water
Spend the day at Osselle beach
Les lacs d'Osselle, base nature du Grand Besançon · Osselle-Routelle (25)
Between the loops of the Doubs, Grand Besançon's nature base has a beach with lifeguarded swimming in a marked zone, a playground and canoes and paddleboards to rent.
Pools, beaches and water
Sail under the Citadel by boat
Bateau Le Battant, Vedettes de Besançon · Besançon (25)
From the Pont de la République, the boat circles the Doubs loop, goes through two locks and enters a tunnel dug under the Citadel, lit with light effects.
Leisure parks
Go from game to game at Aux Ateliers
Aux Ateliers · Miserey-Salines (25)
In a former metalworks north of Besançon, this huge complex brings together a play area for ages 1 to 11, fun climbing walls from 4, trampolines, laser tag and bowling.
Sport and adventure
Skate on the small rink
Patinoire La Fayette · Besançon (25)
Besançon's municipal ice rink has two surfaces, including a small one kept for beginners where children gain confidence away from fast skaters.
Leisure parks
Bowl and race karts indoors
Games Factory Besançon · Besançon (25)
In the Châteaufarine area, this large indoor complex lines up a karting track, twelve bowling lanes with bumpers and light balls for children, Prison Island challenge rooms and arcade games.
Sport and adventure
Climb in the woods near Besançon
Parc'Aventure Franois (Franois Aventure) · Franois (25)
Ten minutes from Besançon, this tree-top park set deep in the forest has courses from age 4, then ever higher circuits up to routes kept for the boldest.
Pools, beaches and water
Paddle on the Doubs near Besançon
Base de loisirs d'Avanne-Aveney · Avanne-Aveney (25)
Just downstream from Besançon, this riverside base rents kayaks and paddleboards from age 6 and offers an eco-paddling route to observe the river.
Museums and science
Step inside the old Comtois farmhouses
Musée des Maisons comtoises · Nancray (25)
Over fifteen hectares near Besançon, thirty-five houses and farms from the region have been rebuilt stone by stone.
Pools, beaches and water
Splash about at Chaux-la-Lotière pool
Piscine de plein air de Chaux-la-Lotière · Chaux-la-Lotière (70)
In this Pays Riolais village, the summer pool combines a 25-metre pool, a paddling pool and water games for the youngest.
Animals and farms
Walk a llama on a lead
Lama Loisir Mamirolle · Mamirolle (25)
A quarter of an hour from Besançon, this activity farm lets you meet llamas up close.
Sport and adventure
Drive a kart at the Autoreille track
CKB Karting Autoreille · Autoreille (70)
Between Besançon and Gray, this 1,200-metre outdoor track takes children from age 7 and 1.30 m tall in mini-karts.
Pools, beaches and water
Ride the water slide at Rioz
Piscine de plein air de Rioz · Rioz (70)
This open-air community pool, renovated in 2022, opens in July and August with a large pool, a paddling pool and a water slide.
Parks and nature
Look for the bears of Osselle cave
Grotte d'Osselle · Roset-Fluans (25)
Visited for more than five centuries, this cave is explored on the level with a guide, among formations that turn green, red or blue depending on the minerals.
Sport and adventure
Cross the oak canopy at Accro-Rioz
Accro-Rioz · Rioz (70)
In an oak wood at Rioz, ten routes including five for children welcome climbers from age 2, always clipped to a continuous safety line.
Parks and nature
Look for frogs and lotus at Acorus
Jardin aquatique d'Acorus · Autoreille (70)
In a valley at the edge of the forest, this three-hectare Japanese-inspired garden links ponds covered in water lilies and lotus, bamboo groves and carnivorous plants.
By theme
Things to do in Paris with kidsRainy day in Paris with kidsFree things to do in Paris with kidsDays out with a baby in Paris and Île-de-FranceMuseums for kids in ParisDays out with kids around Paris (Île-de-France)Rainy day with kids around ParisFree days out with kids around ParisZoos and wildlife parks in France with kidsTheme parks and leisure parks in France for kidsCastles to visit with kids in FranceCaves to visit with kids in France
By region
Hauts-de-FranceNormandyBrittanyPays de la LoireCentre-Loire ValleyGrand EstBurgundy-Franche-ComtéAuvergne-Rhône-AlpsNouvelle-AquitaineOccitanieProvence-Alps-RivieraCorsica
By city
MarseilleLyonToulouseNiceNantesMontpellierStrasbourgBordeauxLilleRennesToulonReimsSaint-ÉtienneLe HavreVilleurbanneDijonAngersGrenobleNîmesAix-en-ProvenceClermont-FerrandLe MansBrestToursAmiensAnnecyLimogesMetzPerpignanRouenOrléansCaenArgenteuilMulhouseNancyTourcoingRoubaixAvignonPoitiersDunkerqueVersaillesBéziersPauLa RochelleCherbourg-en-CotentinMérignacAntibesAjaccioSaint-NazaireCannesCergyCalaisPessacColmarÉvry-CourcouronnesVénissieuxValenceQuimperBourgesLa Seyne-sur-MerMontaubanVilleneuve-d'AscqTroyesChambéryNiortFréjusSarcellesLorientNarbonneMeauxHyèresVannesBeauvaisLa Roche-sur-YonChellesCorbeil-EssonnesCholetBayonneCagnes-sur-MerVaulx-en-VelinSaint-QuentinSartrouvilleArlesMassyAlbiSaint-HerblainGrasseLes Sables-d'OlonneLavalÉvreuxSaint-PriestMartiguesAubagneSaint-MaloBloisBrive-la-GaillardeBastiaTalenceAlèsCarcassonneMelunSaint-Germain-en-LayeBelfortCharleville-MézièresSèteChalon-sur-SaôneTarbesSaint-BrieucIstresSalon-de-ProvenceCaluire-et-CuireRezéMantes-la-JolieValenciennesAngletBronChâlons-en-ChampagneChâteaurouxArrasThionvilleVillenave-d'OrnonCastresBourg-en-BresseLe CannetAngoulêmeGarges-lès-GonesseGapPoissyColomiersWattrelosDraguignanCompiègneMontélimarBoulogne-sur-MerDouaiMarcq-en-BarœulPontault-CombaultLa CiotatJoué-lès-ToursChartresOullins-Pierre-BéniteThonon-les-Bains