Besançon

Besançon (French and Arpitan: [bəzɑ̃ˈsɔ̃]; archaic German: Bisanz), is the capital and principal city of the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France. It had a population of about 220,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 1999. Located close to the border with Switzerland, it is the capital of the department of Doubs. The city sits with three sides within an oxbow...
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