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Citadelle de µþ±ð²õ²¹²Ôç´Ç²Ô

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Dominating the city from Mt St-Etienne, more than 100 vertical metres above the old town, the 17th-century Citadelle de µþ±ð²õ²¹²Ôç´Ç²Ô – designed by Vauban for…

Musée du Temps

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Literal and figurative interpretations of time are woven together at the Musée du Temps, which places allegorical paintings about the passage of time next…

Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie

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France's oldest public museum, founded in 1694, is famous for its stellar collection of local Gallo-Roman archaeology; its Cabinet des Dessins, with some…

Horloge Astronomique

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The base of 18th-century Cathédrale St-Jean's bell tower houses an incredible astronomical clock, powered by 11 weights, that has run the church's bells…

Porte Noire

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Erected in AD 175 in honour of Marcus Aurelius, this 16.5m-high Roman triumphal arch stands very near where the columns of a Roman theatre and the…

Maison Natale de Victor Hugo

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This spiffy museum gives an engaging account of the life and works of µþ±ð²õ²¹²Ôç´Ç²Ô's best-known literary son, Victor Hugo, famous for masterpieces such as Les…

Cathédrale St-Jean

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The earliest parts of µþ±ð²õ²¹²Ôç´Ç²Ô's cathedral date to 1127. Though heavily modified in ensuing centuries, following a 13th-century fire and the collapse of…

Hôtel de Ville

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Dating in its earliest parts from the late 14th century and later decorated with Italian Renaissance-style flourishes, µþ±ð²õ²¹²Ôç´Ç²Ô's town hall was gutted by…