Culture Franche-Comté

The multimedia area has its library at your disposal. It also accompanies your research. With écoutes, you can also discover more than 600 Cds. Finally, 30 computer posts are available and conferences, exhibitions and training are offered.

The cultural centre of the University of Burgundy is more than 30 years old! A multidisciplinary space open to young people and culture, it offers, throughout the academic year, a plethoric program: dance and theatre performances, concerts, parties, exhibitions, café-debates, conferences and meetings with artists and scientists as well as artistic workshops, free for all students. In addition to the auditorium, the two exhibition halls and the theatre, the premises also have a small café, a pleasant place for meetings and exchanges! Welcoming, punctuated by numerous and varied activities for all tastes, the Atheneum brings together a vast public all the more aware of the cultural world as the student rates allow as many people as possible to come and be entertained and nourish their spirit. Membership allows you to benefit from preferential rates and to receive the entire cultural programme at home.

Like an air of the famous Magic Bus, this cartoon that scotchait many children in front of the screens in the 90 s… The Bookmobile, as its name indicates, is a real itinerant library that moves closest to you, in your neighborhood and allows a large audience to enjoy its collections, to travel its imagination and to go to adventure through numerous novels, albums, documentary books or CD. These are available for children and adults for a period of 30 days. 9 neighbourhoods are served one to four times a month. To borrow a book, simply take a subscription and submit your card card each time. So take advantage of the card in hand, Le will be your compass to let your mind travel!

Because holidays and leisure, it's not just relaxation and sport, but you can also learn by fun. Discover or rediscover the sky and its stars, constellations, planets, milky way, nebulae… Travel under a 5 m dome reproducing the starry sky. Moreover, a new world, the «Cosmodyssée III», is now projecting more than 1 500 stars and the programme evolves over the seasons. Each session lasts 90 minutes.

Delle Animation offers numerous events in the hall of the five fountains, at the ramparts, but also in Saint-Léger church. It is one of the department's most important cultural associations. Since its creation in 1991, it has set itself the goal of programming and disseminating quality performances accessible to all. Every two years, in partnership with the House for All of Beaucourt, she also participates in "Fest'winter", a children's song festival. In addition, two films are presented weekly in the pocket theatre. Finally, this association specialized in jazz programming with the help of Fred Borey, a saxophone teacher, with the aim of making Zaire the capital of jazz in the urban area.

Its vocation is to educate people about the environment in the Saône Valley. On site, 4 exhibition rooms enable visitors to discover nature and fishing through audiovisual techniques, aquariums and educational areas. An educational room, documentary resources, observation equipment and a tourist information relay point are also available. The house welcomes children aged 6 and over every Wednesday for workshops and summer courses.

Set in 1803 on the first floor of the Jacobines convent, the municipal library heritage fund offers the image of a th-century library with its book-covered walls to the ceiling. Made up of the proceeds made available to the nation, the property of the dissolved religious communities or those of the blind or suspected clergy, the fonds now contains collections ranging from medieval manuscripts including the famous manuscript of Moutiers-Saint-Jean to the year, passing through a few incunables, traces of production of the first time in printing, the Diderot Encyclopedia. and from Alembert to the prestigious editions of the th century, such as the Description of Egypt, the result of the Bonaparte campaign, "il Monumenti dell Egitto e della Nubia" of Ippolito Rosellini, an Italian edition, took the Franco-Tuscany literary expedition led in 1820-1829 with Jean-François Champollion.

The city centre library, La Nef, is located on the ground floor of the former Saint-Etienne church in the heart of Dijon. It is not an exception in Dijon, as the Study Library is located a few steps away, in an equally majestic place. Very complete collections on 400 m²: books, films, magazines, in quantity, with a very rich regional collection. Bright work spaces make this library a very pleasant place to work. Keep up to date with the events that take place here: meetings with authors, screenings and conferences... The offer is interesting. Our advice: push open the door to the inner courtyard for a green reading break!

Make yourself happy. This is the watchword of this youth and culture house. With over 80 activities for all audiences and all generations, the DJC welcomes more than 2 000 members every year. Are you manual? This is the time to put you in the embroidery, to start drawing abat or to take courses in watercolour. Music lovers you want to improve in battery or violin practice? Courses are regularly organized, including for beginners. You can also join the adult choir or register your child (4 to 10 years). A large number of sports are also represented, such as badminton, volleyball or the ki shin taï jutsu, a martial art that combines techniques in karate, judo and aikido. And it's new! The diversity of activities makes it possible to find its happiness. Finally, you can also put yourself in Italian, Spanish or improve your French. Find out more about the very complete website that displays the year plans for the year.

The largest library in Besançon. On the ground floor, after the reception, there is the music space that brings together a large CD selection of all kinds, even those that are not expected, including pack and original. Music magazines are free access or consult on site. A space is reserved for exhibitions that regularly occupy space. Also on the ground floor you will find the youth library with, from time to time, storytelling readings for children. On the first floor, over 300 journals and newspapers are available. Novels, encyclopedias, comic lines, psychology, photography, history and geography of the continents as well as a radius on the Resistance and Franche-comte history, no subject is forgotten. For work or entertainment, after obtaining the card, access will be free of charge at 1 hours per week: it would be a shame not to take advantage of it!

This library is a long story on its own! Originally, these are the collections of the Cardinal of Granvelle great amateur of reading and beautiful books. The background includes medieval manuscripts, incunables, drawings, prints, currencies, rare books, hours books. A library full of small treasures and undoubtedly the library of historians and lovers!

The Departmental Archives of Doubs are thus rue Marc-Bloch in Besançon, from the name of the famous historian, which speaks volumes about the historic richness of the place! A real treasure that unites under the same roof all that the city counts important documents on the life of the city and on the Doubs department or on the county is there. From the earliest to the present, the site contains very useful documentation for historical, heritage, archaeological and genealogical research for example. Consultation is free and documents too valuable to get out of the reserves are searchable on microfilm. The archives retain small treasures such as the marriage contract of Jeanne de Bourgogne with Philippe de Valois dated 1291 or the seal of Otto IV of Burgundy of 1295. Finally, the website has a portal to conduct your online searches directly. For curiosity, for culture, do a trick, it's worth it!

Why Note is a cultural and artistic association whose idea was born in 1996. So it's been some time that she moved into the dijonnais landscape. A few years ago, she organized an eponymous festival that stopped in 2008. Since then, it has taken a new turn, particularly with the opening of the Consortium, which has missionnée it for the coordination of the spectacle living in the places, administrative and technical management, and communication and press actions. A privileged role that allows Mrs. Note to organize real programming throughout the year (especially within the Consortium) with renowned artists. Since 2012, the season is called the Wave and offers shows, festivals and exhibitions from February to June of each year. Objective: to offer staggered performances and to bring talented but sometimes unknown artists without neglecting those who already have their notoriety. You will therefore find the association throughout the city, as the events of which they are either the organizers or the partners. To consult the programming, go to the website where you will find all the necessary information.

The Château de la Verrerie is a historic site in Le Creusot. It is home to the Académie François Bourdon, a cultural association dedicated to the preservation and promotion of industrial heritage. The château itself is a magnificent example of 19th-century architecture, with its towers and picturesque gardens. The Académie François Bourdon offers a variety of activities and services, including an industrial archive, an industry pavilion, an educational service, conferences and publications. It also supports research into industrial heritage. The Château de la Verrerie is open to the public and can be visited. For lovers of history and industrial heritage, a visit to the Château de la Verrerie is highly recommended.

FRAC Franche-Comté is one of 24 regional funds of contemporary art in France to develop and Promote Contemporary Art in the Regions! This year he left his premises on Mégevand Street to integrate the Cité des Arts, along with the CRR. The FRAC is a magnificent collection of 525 works, paintings, photographs, sculptures, installations, graphic works, textile works, audiovisual works, etc., stemming from the talent of 275 artists of different nationalities; a collection that enriches each year! The general guideline is the question of time, experience of duration; a visit that will mark you for a long time! Integrated into the Cité des Arts, the FRAC now has exhibition rooms designed to highlight works, but also educational halls, artist studios and a documentary fund with more than 2000 books and 275 artists'files, searchable by all. When art becomes accessible to all!

Charbonnières-les-Bains is a town in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. For new arrivals, the Association Accueil des Villes Françaises (AVF) offers a warm welcome and practical information to help you settle in. The AVF also organizes events such as concerts and walks in the surrounding area.

Vesoul has a cultural association called AVF Vesoul. This association aims to welcome new residents and create social links by organizing convivial events. The national network of "Accueils des Villes Françaises" is based on the principle of voluntary work, where everyone can bring their passions and contribute to the well-being of all. The AVFs offer a real space for listening and caring, enabling everyone to find their place in their new town. Our teams will be delighted to welcome you and give you all the information you need.

Paray-le-Monial is home to the head office of the Accueil des Villes Françaises (AVF). The AVF is a national network that offers friendly events for new residents and anyone looking for a social connection. These events provide an opportunity to discover the local environment and make new friends. The AVFs operate on a voluntary basis, offering a warm and caring welcome. Paray-le-Monial has a vaccination center at the Salle du Centre Associatif Parodien, which is part of the AVF network.

Chalon-sur-Saône is a welcoming city for new arrivals, thanks to the cultural association "Accueil des Villes Françaises" (AVF). The AVF de Chalon-sur-Saône offers a range of activities and events to help newcomers settle in. Chalon-sur-Saône is a historic town, known as the birthplace of Nicéphore Niépce, inventor of photography. It offers a pleasant setting in which to live and discover Burgundy.

Nevers is a welcoming city for newcomers, thanks to the AVF cultural association. This association, which has been established in Nevers for 50 years, offers support to new residents to facilitate their integration. The AVF Nevers offers a presentation of the city and organizes activities to encourage social contacts. The association's volunteers are on hand to welcome newcomers, offer manual or recreational activities and create moments of conviviality. Nevers, a ducal city, abounds in treasures that the AVF will be delighted to help new residents discover.