Cité des Arts et de la Culture
Cité des Arts
A riverside arts centre designed by Kengo Kuma, with a checkerboard wooden roof covering a contemporary art centre and a music conservatoire.
Completed in 2012 and designed by the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, the building uses wood, glass and greenery to form a checkerboard roof. It stands on the site of an old brick factory quay and houses the Franche-Comté Contemporary Art Centre (FRAC) and the regional music conservatoire. FRAC exhibitions are paid, and the centre is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The building's exterior and the riverside path can be seen at any time. It is about a 5-minute walk along the river from Parc Micaud.
Opening hours
FRAC: Wed–Sun approx. 14:00–18:00 (extended on weekends)
Nearby sights
- Besançon Cathedral & Astronomical Clock
- Porte Noire & Square Castan
- Victor Hugo's Birthplace
- Parc Micaud
- Musée du Temps (Palais Granvelle)
- Doubs River Cruise
- Citadel of Besançon
- Grande Rue & Old Town