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Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté (Franc-Comtois: Fràntche-Comté; Franco-Provençal: Franche-Comtât) the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France. It is composed of the modern departments of Doubs, Jura, Haute...
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Territoire de Belfort
The Territoire de Belfort is a department in the Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
Its departmental code is 90, and its prefecture (capital) is Belfort.
Created in 1922, it is made up of that part of the former province of Alsace which was...
Haute-Saône
Haute-Saône (Hiôta-Sona in Arpitan language) is a French department of the Franche-Comté (Franche-Comtât) région, named after the Saône River.
Doubs
Doubs (Arpitan: Dubs) is a department in eastern France named after the Doubs River. Its pronunciation is [du] (the last two letters are silent).
As early as the 13th century, inhabitants of the northern two-thirds of Doubs spoke the Franc-Comtois...
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...
Jura
Jura is a department in the east of France named after the Jura mountains.
Historically, Jura belonged to the Free County of Burgundy, known in French as the Franche-Comté. Dole was the capital until the region was conquered by Louis XIV and it was...
Luxeuil-les-Bains
Luxeuil-les-Bains is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Luxeuil (sometimes rendered Luxeu in older texts) was the Roman Luxovium and contained many fine buildings at the time of its destruction...
Montbéliard
Montbéliard (archaic German: Mömpelgard) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It is one of the two sub-prefectures of the department.
Mentioned first in 985 as Mons Beliardae, it became a county of the...
Belfort
Belfort (German: Beffert) is a town and commune of north-eastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Territoire de Belfort département in the Franche-Comté région. Population (1999): 50,417. Approximately 60,000 including suburbs.
It is located on...
Arbois
Arbois is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France. The Cuisance River passes through the town, which has some pretty streets lined with ancient houses. The town centers on an arcaded central square where one can sample...
Dole
Dole is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France, of which it is a sub-prefecture.
Dole was the capital of Franche-Comté until Louis XIV conquered the region; he shifted the parlement from Dole to Besançon. The university,...
Roche-et-Raucourt
Roche-et-Raucourt is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Vellescot
Vellescot is a commune of the Territoire de Belfort département belonging to the canton of Grandvillars.
In 1999, the village had 164 inhabitants; there were 180 in 1803.
The village is located on the secondary road départementale D13 which connects...
Vesoul
Vesoul is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
The town is the capital of the department.
Inhabitants of Vesoul are known in French as Vésuliens.
Vesoul was the birthplace of Jean-Léon Gérôme ...
Pontarlier
Pontarlier (Latin: Ariolica) is a commune and one of the two sub-prefectures of the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Pontarlier occupies the ancient Roman station of Ariolica, in Gallia and is placed in the Tables on...
Étueffont
Étueffont is a village and commune in the Territoire de Belfort département in the Franche-Comté région in easternmost France.
The separate villages of Étueffont-Bas (founded in the 16th century, with 28 families in 1760) and Étueffont-Haut (founded...
Sochaux
Sochaux is a commune in the Doubs department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is the seat of a canton.
Sochaux lies 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Montbéliard.
Inhabitants are known as Sochaliens.
Sochaux is the site of a large industrial...
Lons-le-Saunier
Lons-le-Saunier is a commune and capital of the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
The town is in the heart of the Revermont region, at the foot of the "premier plateau" of the Jura massif. The Jura escarpment extends to the east...
Mérona
Mérona is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Saint-Hippolyte
Saint-Hippolyte or Saint-Hippolyte-sur-le-Doubs is a commune in the Doubs department in eastern France. It is the seat of a canton.
The town lies 30 km (19 mi) south of Montbéliard on the banks of the Doubs River.
Saint-Hippolyte was the birthplace...
Cirey
Cirey is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Ronchamp
Ronchamp is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
It is located between the Vosges and the Jura mountains.
The chapel of Notre Dame du Haut, designed by Le Corbusier, is located in Ronchamp. The...
Glay
Glay is a commune in the Doubs department in eastern France. It is located in the Jura mountains near the border with Switzerland.
The area around Glay was part of Burgundy as early as 888, and came under the control of the Holy Roman Empire in 1034...
Le Puy
Le Puy is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
The village of Le Puy lies 16 km (9.9 mi) from Besançon on the D115 and 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Roulans. It is close to its intersection with the D336 on the...
Salins-les-Bains
Salins-les-Bains is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Salins owes its name to its saline waters, used for bathing and drinking. There are also salt works and gypsum deposits.
Salins is situated in the narrow valley...
Courbette
Courbette is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Seloncourt
Seloncourt is a commune in the Doubs department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Seloncourt lies 10 km (6.2 mi) from Montbéliard on the banks of the Gland, which flows into the Doubs River at Audincourt. It is only 10 km (6.2 mi)...
Mont-sous-Vaudrey
Mont-sous-Vaudrey is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Mont-sous-Vaudrey was the birthplace of Jules Grévy (1813-1891), President of the French Third Republic.
Les Arsures
Les Arsures is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Lure
Lure is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
The Abbey of Lure was situated here. In the seventh century, Clothaire II recognised the virtues of Saint Deicolus and considerably enriched the Abbey...
Saint-Claude
Saint-Claude is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
The town was originally named Saint-Oyand after Saint Eugendus. However, when St. Claudius had, in 687, resigned his Diocese of Besançon and had died, in...
Avignon-lès-Saint-Claude
Avignon-lès-Saint-Claude is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Recologne
Recologne is a commune in the Doubs département in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Supt
Supt is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
As of the census of 1999, the population was 107.
The estimate for 2006 was 98.
Arrondissement of Belfort
The arrondissement of Belfort is an arrondissement in the Franche-Comté région of France. It is the only arrondissement located in the Territoire de Belfort département. It has 15 cantons and 102 communes.
The cantons of the arrondissement of...
Morbier
Morbier is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
From 1680 to 1920, Morbier was with Morez the center of Comtoise clock production.
Champagnole
Champagnole is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Champagnole has the publicity tag of "Pearl of the Jura" and is a small town at the geographical centre of Jura tourism. It stands on the right bank of the young...
Gray
Gray is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Gray is situated on the banks of the Saône River. It is the last major town in Franche-Comté before the Saône flows into Burgundy.
It was, since the...
Bonnefontaine
Bonnefontaine is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Bonnefontaine is located in the core of the first plateau of Jura in edge of the Côte de l'Heute to 580 meters of altitude. In addition to its center, the village...
Lavans-sur-Valouse
Lavans-sur-Valouse is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Loray
Loray is a commune in the Doubs department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Loray lies 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Pierrefontaine, near Valdahon and Orchamps-Vennes at approximately 50 km (31 mi) east of Besançon on the road between...
Chancey
Chancey is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Doubs
Doubs is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
As of the census of 1999, the population was 2266.
The estimate for 2006 was 2405.
La Barre
La Barre is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
The character Jean-Luc Picard of the American Sci-Fi TV series "Star Trek: The Next Generation" was born and raised in La Barre.
Glère
Glère is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté Region in eastern France.
Many of the residents work in the agricultural sector, with dairy farming still forming a large part of the local economy. A number of residents also commute...
Dramelay
Dramelay is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Landresse
Landresse is a commune in the Doubs department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
The commune is located 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Pierrefontaine.
Belmont
Belmont is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
It was the birthplace of Louis Pergaud (1882–1915), writer and soldier.
As of the census of 1999, the population was 60.
The estimate for 2007 was 58.
Châtillon
Châtillon is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
La Bosse
La Bosse is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
The inhabitants are called Bossets.
Les Rousses
Les Rousses is a municipality in the Jura Département in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Lac des Rousses is located in the municipality.
As of the census of 1999, the population was 2,927.
The estimate for 2006 was 3,018.
Based in part...
Châtelblanc
Châtelblanc is a commune in the Doubs département in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
122 inhabitants in 1962; 102 inhabitants in 1999.
(source: INSEE).
Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude
Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude is a commune in the Jura [[Departments of France|département]] in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, Jura Sud Lavans.
Morez
Morez is a commune of the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
The town is mostly known for the manufacture of spectacles. From 1680 to 1920, Morez was with Morbier the center of Comtoise clock production.
Lac des Brenets
Lac des Brenets or Lac de Chaillexon (as it's named in France) is a lake on the Doubs River on the border of Switzerland and France.
Area:
- 0.8 km² (0.31 mi² )
Noironte
Noironte is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Noironte lies 1 km (0.62 mi) north of Audeux. It is surrounded by forest.
Morteau
Morteau is a commune, in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
This little city is situated in a widening of the Doubs river valley.
The proximity of Switzerland (10 km from Neuchâtel) gives jobs to transborder workers,...
Péseux
Péseux is a commune in the Doubs department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Montbenoît
Montbenoît is a commune in the Arrondissement of Pontarlier, Doubs department in eastern France. It is the administrative seat of the Canton of Montbenoît, and the capital of the self-proclaimed Republic of Saugeais.
The commune lies 14 km (8.7 mi)...
Levier
Levier is a French Commune in the Doubs department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France. Levier is the seat of the canton of Levier.
Levier is located 20 km (12 mi) from Pontarlier, 45 km (28 mi) from Besançon, and 14 km (8.7 mi) from...
Apremont
Apremont is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
