Besançon
Sign in to saveBesançon (, ; , ; archaic ; ) is a French city that serves as the capital of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland.
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Besançon is a French city located in Eastern France near the Jura Mountains and the Swiss border, serving as the capital of the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Its strategic location in eastern France makes it an important administrative center for its region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Besançon
- Region
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Country
- France
- Population
- 128,426
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- Gallo-Roman remains
- Fortifications and military buildings
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- Culture
- Museums and galleries
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Besançon (, ; , ; archaic ; ) is a French city that serves as the capital of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland.
Capital of the historic and cultural region of Franche-Comté, Besançon is home to the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regional council headquarters, and is an important administrative centre in the region. It is also the seat of one of the fifteen French ecclesiastical provinces and one of the two divisions of the French Army.