Prefecture hotel of Doubs, Administrative building in Besançon, France

The Hôtel de préfecture du Doubs stands at 8 bis rue Charles Nodier in La Boucle, Besançon. Its central rounded bay, topped by a dome and finial, has four fluted pilasters, tall arched windows and a balustrade; symmetrical wings with paired pilasters extend left and right. A stone staircase with balustrade leads to the raised entrance terrace, and two tall brick chimneys rise from the slate roof.

The building was designed by architect Victor Louis for Charles André de Lacoré, intendant of the Généralité de Besançon, and erected in classical style from 1771 to 1778 under the on-site direction of architect Nicolas Nicole. It served as the hôtel d'Intendance and residence of the intendants until the Revolution, after which it became the seat of the prefecture of the Doubs department and of Franche-Comté. Its first part was classified as a monument historique on 19 September 1923, the second on 30 July 1963, and protection was extended to the whole site by inscription in 2020.

The building is still known as the Hôtel de l'Intendance, after its original use as the seat of the intendant of the Généralité de Besançon. Since the Revolution it has housed the prefecture services of the Doubs department and of Franche-Comté. Its first part was classified as a monument historique on 19 September 1923, the second on 30 July 1963, and the whole site was covered by an inscription in 2020.

The building stands on rue Charles-Nodier and continues to function as the main administrative center for Doubs department with government services. Keep in mind it is an active administrative building and public access may be limited to the exterior.

The building was designed by Victor Louis, the architect of the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, for intendant Charles André de Lacoré; Nicolas Nicole supervised the site from 1771 to 1778. Its first part was classified as a monument historique on 19 September 1923, the second on 30 July 1963, and the whole site inscribed in 2020.