History
At the end of the 1970s, a free newspaper appeared in the area of Planoise (at this time it was a new neighborhood) called ''ZIP, ZAC, ZUP'', in reference to the administrative term used about Planoise (ZUP means ''New Urbanised Zone'' in English). After the disappearance of this newspaper in the beginning of the 1980s, ''la Passerelle'' was created in 1985, the name being a reference to the red gateway which crosses the area between Epoisses and Cassin sector. The principal financing of ''la Passerelle'' is donations of the inhabitants of Planoise and the advertisements of the traders at the end of the newspaper. Since 2008 the siege of ''la Passerelle'' is located in Île-de-France sector, in Nelson-Mandela building. the newspaper also has a French websitCharacteristics
''La Passerelle'' recounts essential stories about the local life of the area, the testimony of inhabitants and the main events in Planoise and in the city of Besançon. The coverage of the newspaper is composed by two green bands in the extremities of the newspaper, with an image in the center. The newspaper contains around 20 pages and is distributed four times a year (once every three months). All photos are in black and white, and ''la Passerelle'' is totally written by volunteers. Its slogan is: "the newspaper of Planoise".See also
* '' Le Figaro'' * List of newspapers in France {{DEFAULTSORT:Passerelle Mass media in Besançon Newspapers published in France Planoise