- Frequently Grandfather: May-June Nearly 450 exhibitors gathered at the Parc des Expositions, in a warm and festive wishes.
- Festival of Early Music of Montfaucon - Besançon: in June At various places Montfaucon Besançon, and other localities of Greater Besançon. Prominent musicians, singers, actors, musicologists, art historians and various personalities from the world of music throughout Europe for five days, providing the public with a quality event. Enchanting places, the curious and lovers of art and music can appreciate their desire to choose within a range of concerts for all ages. They can also enjoy concerts in the "Festival Off" by young talented musicians. Various guided tours, lectures, moments of exchange with the musicians, meals and other entertainment will also punctuate this great moment of conviviality musical not to be missed!
- Festival International du Film d'Archéologie: in June Thirty films are in competition and the public is invited to attend the free screening. Various prizes are awarded on this occasion: the Grand Prix Festival, awarded by the Official Jury, the Prize of the City of Besançon, awarded by the jury "public" Special Award "Archeologia, Andree Faton", awarded by the Jury Official reward for the film which best value in an archaeological dig, the award for best regional film award from the official jury, the award for best short film; Award "for young audiences," presented by students of secondary schools supervised by their ATTENDING. The official jury, composed of individuals recognized for their skills, may also be distinguished from other works noted for their quality in a particular field.
- Instants Gourmands: in September. A walk Granvelle, free admission.
- Hiking greedy: in September. Hiking a gourmet taste without moderation! Pleasures of the table, exploring the heritage and physical exertion throughout a circuit of about 15 km, or three hours of walk breaks off restoration. After coffee and croissants in the morning in the palace courtyard Granvelle, walkers, according to their departure times (from 9:15 to 11:15), begin their journey on foot, cultural and gastronomic stages.
Exposition : Monet est Dans la Place
- From 24 february to 2 june 2024
- 1 Place de la Révolution, Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie
- As part of the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist exhibition organised by the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie in Besançon will be hosting the central fragment of Claude Monet's Déjeuner sur l'herbe, painted between 1865 and 1966. - The painting was cut into three fragments by the artist in 1884 (the third piece has now disappeared), and the resulting composition features four figures in a clearing.
Exposition "Le Sens du Sacré", Dominique Meunier
- From 1 to 31 march 2024
- Chapelle du Centre diocésain, rue Mégevand
- Enter the magnificent chapel of the Centre diocésain, and discover 14 paintings by Dominique Meunier, visual artist and poet, who explores the symbolic balance of landscapes, a whispered prayer to the invisible. For each work, you can also read texts by poet and writer Michel Lagrange, a laureate of the Académie Française. Painting and poetry come together in a profound quest.
Lawrence Abu Hamdan - Aux Frontières de l'Audible
- From 17 march to 14 april 2024
- 2 Passage des Arts, Frac Franche-Comté
- "Aux frontières de l'audible" is Lawrence Abu Hamdan's first solo exhibition in France. In it, the artist explores the political, legal and social dimensions of sound and listening through visual works that can take a variety of forms (audiovisual installations, videos, sculptures, photographs, performances, audio and narrative documentaries). - By listening to people caught up in institutional and governmental violence, Lawrence Abu Hamdan, who describes himself as an "audio detective", sets out to produce art that is committed to the search for another truth, a more human truth. It is in this capacity that his artistic research has led him to take part in judicial enquiries and to speak on behalf of organisations such as Amnesty International.
Cycle de Conférence du Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation : Isabelle Neuschwander – « L'Aventure du Buhara »
- On 21 march 2024
- 6 rue Mégevand, Salle Courbet
- Historian Isabelle Neuschwander will talk to us about the story of the 15 young men who boarded the fishing boat Buhara to smuggle themselves to England on 12 February 1941. One of them was Louis Delabruyère, the writer's father. Their attempt failed and he was deported to Germany. Isabelle Neuschwander invites us to discover this story of adventure, friendship, tragedy and survival that runs through the whole of the Second World War : the story of the first members of the Resistance, who were often decimated and forgotten, the story of the first people deported to Nazi prisons, and the story of the lives that had to be built afterwards, despite and with. - Without reservation.
Foire aux Livres de Printemps
- From 22 to 24 march 2024
- 28 Rue Fontaine Ecu, Gymnase Fontaine Ecu
- The next Book Fair organised by S O S Amitié Besançon Franche-Comté will take place this year from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 March 2024. - Literature, Biographies, Thrillers, Science fiction, Science and medicine, Nature and animals, Humour, Comics, Practical life, Politics and economics, Languages, Psycho-socio-philo, Cooking and diet, Education and training, History, Religions and spirituality, Arts and cinema, Fine books, Classics and poetry, Sports and adventure, Geography and tourism, Regional books, Children's books…
Festival des Moineaux
- From 22 to 23 march 2024
- 16 avenue gaulard, le bastion
- Sparrow festival 2024 - The bird is out of the nest ! - Why the Festival des Moineaux ? - Simply because we're based in Allée de l'île aux moineaux in Besançon. - And because we really wanted to stay in the neighbourhood to create this festival. - So let's… let's celebrate spring !!! - where and how ? A meeting with the Bastion, which is opening its doors to us for our 1st edition in 2024 ! - So a huge thank you to Le Bastion, who listened to us and put their trust in us by signing up to the concept. - It's a 100% Franche-Comté festival, with a line-up of 100% local artists, many of whom are amateurs or even in the final stages of their projects, or who have done very few shows and really deserve to be known ! - There will also be 100% local produce on site, with Chapati et Tea's food truck. - And the Bastion bar will be serving local drinks only (beers from local brewers, lemonades, colas, fruit juices : all local !). - We really wanted to bring all these ingredients together for this 2-day festival, which we also wanted to be held in the city of Besançon. - The line-up ? We have an incredible pool of local artists. So, no, we don't want any national headliners for this event. We have everything we need here to encourage OUR artists ! - So you'll have the pleasure of discovering or catching up with : - > Friday : Krachta Valda / Chloé M / Nehlo / Malibu - > Saturday : Matanzas / Enelos / Nadamas / Ze Kingz - A big thank you to all these artists for coming to our 1st edition ! - So we're going to treat your ears to a whole range of styles : gypsy swing, slam, French chanson, funk-soul, Latin music, folk pop, ragga-musette, and some great rock to round off the 2 evenings.
Rendez-Vous Conte #3 La Belle au Bois Dormant
- On 23 march 2024
- 1 passage des Arts
- 4 meetings to discover the orchestra in a different way, for all ages, through stories full of suspense, poetry and humour. - For ages 6 and up. - In this revisited version of the famous tale of Sleeping Beauty, three fairies tell the story : the familiar one, marked by the birth of the princess, the falling asleep of the kingdom and her awakening, but also an updated story about a young girl who is going through adolescence and needs to blossom. All of this is accompanied by Tchaikovsky's music from the ballet - already used by Walt Disney - but not only, with arrangements that sometimes tend towards a pop aesthetic. - At 6pm in the Conservatoire auditorium - Full price : €12.70 ; €8.70 concessions (under 26s, students, jobseekers, MGEN benefit card) ; €6.70 (under 12s, youth benefit card) - Tickets available from the Office de Tourisme et des Congrès du Grand Besançon, Hôtel de Ville, place du Huit Septembre - Paris.
Grande Vente IAF de Tissus, Mercerie et Loisirs Créatifs
- On 23 march 2024
- 10 rue de la Cassotte, La Maison des Sources / Association les Invités au Festin
- Les Invités au Festin invite you to their 5th major sale of "fabrics, mercery and creative leisure". - you'll find a wide range of haberdashery, fabrics and creative hobby items… at great prices ! - We look forward to seeing you there !
Va y Avoir du Sport ! Concert de l'Harmonie des Chaprais
- On 23 march 2024
- 2 Place du Théâtre, Grand Kursaal
- As France prepares to vibrate to the rhythm of the Olympic Games in Paris, the Harmonie des Chaprais is taking care of its physical appearance to ensure it can rise to the occasion. - The sixty or so amateur musicians led by Mathieu Guilain will be pulling out all the stops to give spectators a top-class performance. - From Vangelis' Chariots de Feu to Rossini's Guillaume Tell, the Harmonie des Chaprais slaloms between the great classics and more contemporary hits. Gloria Glaynor, Johnny Hallyday and Queen will also be performing. - And in sport, as in music, there's always a good surprise in store. - Admission is free, but bookings are recommended.
Exposition Talents de Femmes du Club Soroptimist de Besançon
- From 23 to 24 march 2024
- Salle Proudhon, place du Théâtre
- The Besançon Soroptimist International Club is organising its annual Talents de femmes exhibition. - The aim of this initiative is to help women develop their potential, and to promote and support their creative and entrepreneurial endeavours. - The exhibition helps to publicise and recognise works created by women artists and craftswomen, including books, paintings, floral decorations, decorative objects, etc.