Lumière Brothers’ Birthplace

The birth house of the Lumière brothers, in Besançon

The birth house of the Lumière brothers recalls that the inventors of cinema were born in Besançon. The Besançon audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place of memory, a tribute to the pioneers of the seventh art born in the town.

The cradle of the inventors of cinema

Besançon is also the native town of Auguste and Louis Lumière, the famous Lumière brothers, considered the inventors of the cinematograph and the pioneers of cinema. It is here that they were born, at the end of the nineteenth century, before their family settled in Lyon, where they would carry out their work and organise, in 1895, the first public screenings of films, marking the birth of the seventh art. A plaque and the memory of the place recall this prestigious heritage. Besançon is thus the cradle of two major inventions of modernity linked to the image and to measurement, cinema and watchmaking. The birth house of the Lumière brothers is a place of pride and memory of the town.

What to see

Here you discover the birthplace of Auguste and Louis Lumière, the inventors of the cinematograph and pioneers of cinema, born in Besançon at the end of the nineteenth century, recalled by a plaque and the memory of the place. The birth house of the Lumière brothers is a place of pride of the town. It is a stop for those curious about history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The birth house of the Lumière brothers lies in the heart of Besançon, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its façade and the commemorative plaque from the street; the access follows its own uses. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

Who were the Lumière brothers, born in Besançon?

Auguste and Louis Lumière, considered the inventors of the cinematograph and the pioneers of cinema, born in Besançon at the end of the nineteenth century; they organised in 1895 the first public screenings of films.

Where is the birth house of the Lumière brothers?

In the heart of Besançon, in France.