La Citadelle de Besançon. Deux millénaires d'histoire

The Citadel is a defensive barrier, acropolis, religious beacon, example of fortification, place of internment and resistance, place of memories, tourist site, and has always participated in the joys and sorrows of the city of Besançon that nestles at its feet.

The authors recount its history from ancient times to the 20th century, including the role it played during the war between the Spanish empire and Louis XIV, and a few hundred years later during the Second World War.