Musée comtois, Regional ethnography museum in Citadelle of Besançon, France

The Musée Comtois is a museum in Besançon's Citadelle that documents the history and daily life of the Franche-Comté region. The collection spans multiple floors and includes everyday objects, photographs, and craft tools that show how people lived and worked.

The Musée comtois was created in 1936 by Abbé Jean Garneret, who began field surveys and collecting objects and founded the Folklore comtois association. In 1948 it opened at the Palais Granvelle under Lucie Cornillot. When Besançon bought the Citadelle in 1959, the museum became the first service installed there, in 1960.

The museum displays traditional crafts and regional beliefs that shaped how people lived in this area. Visitors can see how local customs changed over generations through the objects on display.

The museum is located inside the Citadelle, which you can reach through the main entrance. It helps to allow time for exploring multiple floors and to wear comfortable shoes since you will be walking between different exhibition levels.

The top floor displays an important collection of hand puppets that demonstrates the tradition of puppet theater in this region. This art form once played a significant role in how people entertained themselves.