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Overview
Capped with a citadel and folded into a bend in the Doubs River, çDz is a pleasant surprise. Unshowy and laid-back, the capital of the Doubs département nonetheless offers a broad spectrum of culture: 18th-century town houses, many now housing hotels and restaurants; active contemporary arts and local music scenes; and monuments to homegrown luminaries like Victor Hugo.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
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Dominating the city from Mt St-Etienne, more than 100 vertical metres above the old town, the 17th-century Citadelle de çDz – designed by Vauban for…
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Literal and figurative interpretations of time are woven together at the Musée du Temps, which places allegorical paintings about the passage of time next…
Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie
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France's oldest public museum, founded in 1694, is famous for its stellar collection of local Gallo-Roman archaeology; its Cabinet des Dessins, with some…
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The base of 18th-century Cathédrale St-Jean's bell tower houses an incredible astronomical clock, powered by 11 weights, that has run the church's bells…
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Erected in AD 175 in honour of Marcus Aurelius, this 16.5m-high Roman triumphal arch stands very near where the columns of a Roman theatre and the…
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This spiffy museum gives an engaging account of the life and works of çDz's best-known literary son, Victor Hugo, famous for masterpieces such as Les…
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The earliest parts of çDz's cathedral date to 1127. Though heavily modified in ensuing centuries, following a 13th-century fire and the collapse of…
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Dating in its earliest parts from the late 14th century and later decorated with Italian Renaissance-style flourishes, çDz's town hall was gutted by…
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