Tourist attractions Montbelliard

A fun visit which, from the Double Phaëton 81B of 1906 to the latest prototypes, by way of coffee mills and bicycles, takes you on a drive through the more than centuries-old history of the Peugeot company, which can trace its beginnings to the steel..

Dominating the Old Town, the imposing Vosges red sandstone castle was built in the 12th C but has been renovated several times, including by Vauban in the 17th C, then by Generals Lecourbe and Haxo . From its terrace, there is a wonderful view over ..

This pharaonic lion, which takes its inspiration from Egyptian statues and is set against the rock below the barracks built by General Haxo, was sculpted by Bartholdi between 1875 and 1880 and erected on the site piece by piece. Carved from red Vosge..

This art and history museum is located in the Hôtel Beurnier-Rossel. It was built in 1772-1773 by Philippe de la Guêpière, and is typical of a private mansion in a large town in the 18C. Today, it retains its character in the reconstructed apartments..

Alemanic style houses with their colours restored. This is particularly the case in rue de Belfort, rue Diemer-Duperret and rue Cuvier: a rich palette of colours, enhanced by the floral decoration.

Belfort broke beyond its walls in the late 19th C. The old austere buildings of the garrison town have pretty façades with bare stone walls showing blue-green Colmar ash, rosewood and Albi ochre.

Erected by Vauban in 1687, this gate has a large columned pediment. Marked with Louis XIV's coat of arms (a Sun with the motto «Nec pluribus impar» above), the gate shows the double ring of fortifications designed by Vauban.

Maurice Jardot was linked with the famous art merchant Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler. His collection is of course exceptional and he left 110 paintings by modern artists such as Picasso, Léger and Braque to the town of Belfort. A must-see collection.

This museum located in a former polisher's turns the spotlight on the illustrious past of Montéchéroux. The village has focused on ironwork since the 16C and found its fortune in 1790 when it began to specialise in the production of watch-making tool..

Now home to the Scène nationale de Montbéliard (theatre).

See the main staircase with majestic columns at the foot and a fine wrought iron banister. In front of the façade, a statue of Cuvier by David d'Angers.

Renaissance decor on the harmonious façade of this 16C building occupied by the Banque de France (Bank of France).

Containing the main monuments of the town: the Town Hall (18th century), the pink sandstone façade of which blends in with the white limestone of St Martin Temple (early 17th century), the oldest building in France used for the reformed religion, whi..

Built between 1601 and 1607 by Heinrich Schickhardt , the Swabian «Leonardo da Vinci», who drew his inspiration from the Tuscan Renaissance style. The polychrome decor of the organ case and rostrum bring relief to a rather austere interior.

Located at the confluence of the Lizaine and the Allan rivers, this castle, which already existed in the 10C, was later modified at regular intervals. Today, it is a mix of styles, including the 15C Henriette tower, the 16C Frédéric tower, and the 18..

A huge 16 th and 17 th century building topped by an imposing roof, opening on to place Denfert-Rochereau: in this square is a stone slab from the 15 th century called the «fish stone», used as a stall in bygone times on market days.

Its construction was decided by Frederick of Wurtemberg in 1598 to cope with the arrival en masse of Huguenot refugees.

Its position, dominating the protestant church of St George and its theatrical, somewhat overdone decoration were intentional on the part of the Catholic Church, when the Lutheran city became part of France.