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Bookmark or Share- Besançon - WikipediaBesançon ( UK: / ˈbɛzənsɒn /, [4] US: / bəˈzænsən /, [5] French: [bəzɑ̃sɔ̃] ⓘ, Franco-Provençal: [bəzɑ̃ˈsɔ̃]; archaic German: Bisanz; Latin: Vesontio) is the prefecture 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 .
- THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Besancon - TripadvisorThings to Do in Besancon, France: See Tripadvisor's 46,760 traveler reviews and photos of Besancon tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in May. We have reviews of the best places to see in Besancon. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
- Besançon travel - Lonely Planet | France, EuropeMust-see attractions. Citadelle de Besançon. Besançon. Dominating the city from Mt St-Etienne, more than 100 vertical metres above the old town, the 17th-century Citadelle de Besançon – designed by Vauban for… Musée du Temps. Besançon.
- Guide to Besançon - travel and tourist informationBesançon - the jewel of eastern France. Cradled in a loop of the river Doubs, at the foot of its towering citadel, the ancient city of Besançon is one of the best preserved historic cities in France. In pre-Roman times, it was the capital of an area known as Sequania.
- Besancon | France, Map, History, & Facts | BritannicaBesançon, city, capital of Doubs département, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté région, eastern France. It lies astride a horseshoe meander of the Doubs River, 45 miles (75 km) east of Dijon. It early became the chief town (Vesontio) of the Sequani Gauls and in 58 bce was taken by Julius Caesar.
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