Usine Dodane
7B avenue de Montrapon, Besançon
About Usine Dodane
Usine Dodane is one of 150 inscrit historic monuments in Besançon, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It also carries the Architecture contemporaine remarquable label, given to notable buildings less than a hundred years old. The list dates its work to 1939 (20th c.). The list names its makers: PERRET Auguste (architecte). It has been inscrit since 1986.
L'usine des horlogeries Dodane est un bâtiment de la ville de Besançon construit par l'architecte Auguste Perret. L'usine et le jardin font l’objet d’une inscription au titre des monuments historiques depuis le 20 juin 1986.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Usine des horlogeries Dodane” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00101613 on POP↗Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.
Make it a walk: 2 monuments in about 10 minutes
Besançon · about 0.3 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Usine DodaneStart here
- 2
Maison dite "La Grange Huguenet"Inscrit · 0.3 mi on
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Usine Dodane
Is Usine Dodane protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1986 (Mérimée record PA00101613).
Can you visit Usine Dodane?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Usine Dodane built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1939 (20th c.).
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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