Musée de la Résistance et de la déportation de Franche-Comté, World War II museum in the Citadel of Besançon, France

The Musée de la Résistance et de la déportation de Franche-Comté is located within the Citadel of Besançon and documents resistance activities and deportations during World War II. The permanent display occupies multiple rooms filled with documents, photographs, personal accounts, and an important collection of artwork created by concentration camp prisoners.

The museum was established in 1971 when resistance associations joined forces with Denise Lorach, a former concentration camp survivor, to preserve these experiences. Their collaboration created an institution dedicated to documenting resistance and deportation during World War II.

The museum displays artwork created by concentration camp prisoners, offering visitors a direct connection to the experiences of those who endured imprisonment. These pieces reveal how people used art to preserve their humanity in horrific circumstances.

The museum reopened in September 2023 after extensive renovations with improved facilities and interactive displays throughout. Visitors can move through the exhibition at their own pace and engage with the various presentation methods available.

The museum holds one of Europe's largest collections of art made in Nazi prisons and concentration camps: nearly 600 paintings, statuettes and drawings. Two rooms show works by Jean Daligault, deported under the Nacht und Nebel decree, and by Léon Delarbre, a resistance member deported to Auschwitz; visits by appointment.