Start your journey in front of the Town Hall, a remarkable building that sets the tone for your visit. The courtyard is regularly decorated and decorated with flowers according to the seasons or the themes that animate the city (Festival des Cinémas d’Asie, Gérôme year, spring…). Inside, a chapel hosts temporary exhibitions, while a monumental fresco by Albert Decaris adorns the walls of the main staircase. It depicts a panorama of Vesoul as seen from the Motte hill. Walk up the shopping street to reach the historic centre of Vesoul.
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Two women stroll through the cobbled streets of Vesoul. A stone religious building - Vesoul - Val de Saône
Beautiful stone buildings in the old town centre of Vesoul - Vesoul - Val de Saône
Two women consulting a tourist map, leaning on a well, in a square in the town of Vesoul - Vesoul-Val de Saône
Caricature statue in bronze near the Palais de Justice in Vesoul - "L'avocat allant plaider" ("The lawyer going to plead") was created by the Franc-Comtois artist Pascal Coupot - Vesoul - Val de SaôneAdmire the Hôtel Thomassin, a 15th-century building full of elegance and refinement with its Gothic-style windows.
Further along, you’ll pass the façade of the former Jesuit convent, cross the passage des Annonciades, a narrow alleyway typical of the medieval period, and walk along the rue de Mailly, lined with private mansions. Here you can admire the Hôtel Henrion de Magnoncourt, one of the oldest houses in Vesoul, built in 1530.
The Place du Grands Puits, recognisable by the presence – you guessed it – of a well, is surrounded by beautiful 17th and 18th century houses. Take a stroll down rue Simon-Renard and don’t miss the hotel of the same name, with its gargoyles, Gothic doorway and ashlar facade.
