You can see many decorative elements that often tell a small part of the history of the city.
Thus, the statue of Victor Hugo commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of the author in Besançon, that of Adolphe Veil-Picard pays homage to this mcène, benefactor of the city, while the bust of Théobald Chartran recalls that this painter talented, whose works can be seen at the Museum of Fine Arts, was born in Besançon in 1849.