I was in Besancon last week and looked this place up. I spent an incredible evening in the company…read moreof Blues performers Tom Cat Blake and Mike Shannon from Illinois. The atmosphere was electric and this is how live music should be. The Green Man is one of the best bars I have ever visited anywhere in Europe. Great staff, friendly customers and a welcome haven from all those awful themed bars and pubs that roll out those horrible plastic environments. If you are in Besancon check it out.

This is a great small bar. The staff are very friendly, 1 French guy (cute), 1 English guy (cute…read morealso, but the boss !!) and a wonderful French lady (also the boss). Great music, a real fireplace, that works, live music and concerts almost every week. A real jazz and blues place with some popular music groups too. This place is a real 'must'. This is how bars should be. Great people, customers and staff. The deco is great, wood floors, stone walls and wooden beams. If you're in town looking for a place to go , meet people or just to have a good time, well you just found the place.. The Green Man