Astronomical clock of Besancon, Besancon

Astronomical clock of Besancon is a National Monument of France.

Description

Actuation of the automata on each tour. Built between 1858 and 1860 by Auguste Lucien Vérité, the astronomical clock has a precise and complex mechanism consisting of over 30,000 parts and 11 movements. Worked by weights, some operate chimes and automata. The 57 faces provide a lot of informations: calendars, the tides in 8 ports, eclipses... Visitors can look round the clock and see its mechanism.

Address & Contact

Horloge astronomique Rue du Chapitre 25000 Besançon

tél. / fax : (33) (0)3 81 81 12 76

Prices

adults: 3€ concessions: 2,50€

Opening times

Tours at 9.50 a.m., 10.50 a.m., 11.50 a.m., 2.50 p.m., 3.50 p.m., 4.50 p.m., 5.50 p.m.

Other dates closed

Tuesdays all year, some Sundays Wednesdays form October 1 to March 31 January January1, May 1, November 1 and 11, December 25

More Information

• See Besancon for more local information
• See Places to visit near Astronomical clock of Besancon for other places to visit nearby
• See Astronomical clock of Besancon on the National Monuments website.

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