Battant District

The Battant district, in Besançon

The Battant is the historic winegrowers' district of Besançon, on the other bank of the Doubs. The Besançon audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this popular and picturesque district, rich in history and art of living.

The district of the winegrowers of the past

The Battant is one of the oldest and most endearing districts of Besançon. Located on the bank of the Doubs opposite the Boucle, linked to the centre by bridges, it was historically the winegrowers' district, at a time when the surrounding hillsides were covered with vines. This wine-growing past has left its imprint on the architecture, with its old houses, its cellars and its steep alleys that climb towards the heights. A popular, lively and bohemian district, the Battant has kept its character and its particular atmosphere, between traditions and renewal. There you find shops, artisan workshops and numerous convivial places. The Battant offers an authentic and lively face of Besançon.

What to see

Here you wander in the former winegrowers' district on the other bank of the Doubs, among its old houses, its cellars, its steep alleys, its artisan workshops and its convivial places, in a popular and bohemian atmosphere. The Battant offers an authentic face of Besançon. It is a stop for the curious, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Battant district lies on the bank of the Doubs opposite the Boucle, in Besançon, reachable on foot by the bridges. It is a freely accessible public district; the shops and workshops have their own hours. It is best to bring good shoes for the steep alleys.

Why is the Battant the winegrowers' district in Besançon?

Because it was historically inhabited by the winegrowers, at a time when the surrounding hillsides were covered with vines; this wine-growing past has left its imprint in its old houses, its cellars and its steep alleys.

Where is the Battant district?

On the bank of the Doubs opposite the Boucle, in Besançon, in France.