Sainte-Madeleine church, Besançon: history and visit

The Church of Sainte-Madeleine, in Besançon

The Church of Sainte-Madeleine is a great eighteenth-century church that dominates the Battant district of Besançon. The Besançon audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this vast sanctuary and its renowned organ.

The great sanctuary of the Battant

The Church of Sainte-Madeleine is one of the main religious buildings of Besançon, which dominates the Battant district with its imposing mass. Built in the eighteenth century in a classical style, it is a vast church with a wide and luminous nave, topped with two bell towers characteristic of the silhouette of the district. Inside, it keeps a rich furniture, works of art and a renowned organ, prized for concerts. A witness of the fervour and the dynamism of the Battant, a popular district of the town, the Church of Sainte-Madeleine illustrates the classical art and the religious heritage of Besançon. You discover it with respect, in the calm of its great nave.

What to see

You admire, with respect, the vast eighteenth-century classical church with a wide and luminous nave, topped with two bell towers, dominating the Battant district, with its rich furniture, its works of art and its renowned organ. The Church of Sainte-Madeleine is a great sanctuary of Besançon. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Church of Sainte-Madeleine lies in the Battant district, in Besançon, reachable on foot. A place of worship, it can be visited with respect for services; entry is generally free, but hours vary with celebrations and concerts. It is best to check them before coming and to respect the sacred character of the place.

What is particular about the Church of Sainte-Madeleine of Besançon?

It is a vast eighteenth-century classical church, with a wide and luminous nave and two bell towers, which dominates the Battant district; it keeps a rich furniture and a renowned organ, prized for concerts.