La citadelle

The sondage is still working itself out, but I went to the citadelle of Besançon in the meantime, so I'll put up some photos.

The citadelle is not what you think of when you think of "château". Its primary purpose is to protect Besançon, so the architecture is aimed at keeping the enemy out, and protecting the people inside from threats such as sieges. There are wells and watch towers and concentric walls- this place saw several wars! If you want to know more about the citadelle:

http://www.citadelle.com/fr

http://www.heritage-virtuel.com/visiteflash/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadel_of_Besan%C3%A7on

I went there with some AFS friends and my host mom after walking around centre ville. We saw the outdoor zoo, and two of the museums inside. It's a lot bigger than it looks on the outside!