Besançon, France

Map of Franche-comte, France
Franche-comte (Franche-Comté)
Department map of Doubs
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Besançon is in the Doubs, Franche-comte

The town is almost perched on a rocky hill with the river Doubs making a sharp bend encircling the buildings. The small city has a fortified old castle and garrison, charming small streets and an important market.


The Citadel of Besancon is an impressive fortification built by Vauban, with a history that spans hundreds of years of wars. Within there is the museum dedicated to the French Resistance and the Deported.




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