Besançon, from one bank to another

Free visit, guide to the Tourist Office and Congress of Grand Besançon Métropole

on the right bank From Doubs, the swinging district is popular and artisanal from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Long held on the sidelines of modern urban developments, its unhealthiness worries the public authorities which envisage its total reconstruction in the first half of the 20th century. Thanks to the creation of the saved sector* beating in 1964, it escapes its demolition. From 1975, with the help of the ANAH*, the city councilors undertake sanitation work which respects the architectural character and the history of Bousbottes*.
with the creation of the SaveGardé Center old sector in 1994 and Financial assistance from the European Commission for the revitalization of city centers, it was in the district around the Place de la Révolution to be reborn from 1995. Reflection joined the place, the development of a new Covered market coupled with a multiplex and the digging of a parking lot.
All these planned town planning operations act the harmonious integration of contemporary architectures in the historical landscapes of these old districts. Inhabitants and shops are directly concerned, projects promoting social housing and reducing the presence of the car.