Vesoul

Vesoul is a town of 15,000 people (2019) in Franche-Comté, France. Vesoul is main urban centre of the Haute-Saône department.

Understand
Built on top of the hill of La Motte in the first millennium under the name of Castrum Vesulium, the city gradually evolved into a European commercial and economic center. At the end of the Middle Ages, the city experienced a challenging period beset with plagues, epidemics, and localized conflict.

Get in
The town of Vesoul is located at the intersection of national roads N19 and N57.

By bus
Busees arrive from from Besançon (48 km), Epinal in the Vosges (82 km), Luxeuil-les-Bains (30 km), Belfort (64 km) and Dijon (105 km).

See

 * Old Vesoul — buildings from the 15th, 16th and 18th centuries. Guided tours are available from June 15 to September 15 every Tuesday and Thursday at 16:00 for individuals (all year round for groups).
 * The Cita plateau at Navenne and Echenoz, south of the town on the D78
 * Birthplace of the French painter and sculptor Jean-Léon Gérôme, at number 9 rue d'Alsace-Lorraine.
 * The Cita plateau at Navenne and Echenoz, south of the town on the D78
 * Birthplace of the French painter and sculptor Jean-Léon Gérôme, at number 9 rue d'Alsace-Lorraine.
 * Birthplace of the French painter and sculptor Jean-Léon Gérôme, at number 9 rue d'Alsace-Lorraine.

Do

 * La réserve naturelle nationale du Sabot de Frotey
 * The lake of Vesoul Vaivre (95 ha) also offers a beautiful walk on its banks.
 * Saint Catherine's Day on November 25
 * Saint Catherine's Day on November 25

Buy
Flea market every 3rd Sunday of the month.