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| Dole | |
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| The Tanners' district | |
| Information | |
| Country |  France |
|---|---|
| Regions | Franche-Comte Swear |
| Watercourse | Doubs, Clauge, Rhône-Rhine canal |
| Altitude | Between 196 and341 m |
| Area | 38,38 km² |
| Population | 23 312 hab. (2014) |
| Nice | Dolois |
| Postal code | 39100 |
| Telephone prefix | 33 3 84 |
| Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
| Location | |
 47 ° 4 ′ 16 ″ N 5 ° 30 ′ 1 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
Dole is a French city located in the Swear in Franche-Comte. The inhabitants of Dole are called the Dolois.
Understand
Capital of the old County, located on the banks of the Doubs and the Rhône-Rhine canal, at the foot of the Chaux forest (2nd forest in France). City of Art and History, Dole will offer you a heritage of 43 historical monuments, in a protected area of 114 hectares. It is the birthplace of Louis Pasteur.
History
It is on a limestone cornice which overhangs the Doubs that the city was established (Dole means "small height") (a reference is missing). In XIe century, the count of Burgundy decides to build a castle there in order to monitor the traffic on the river. The population will settle around this castle. In the XIIIe century, Dole is the capital of La Comté, and is experiencing a real golden age. In 1386 we will see a parliament, later a university. But the city (like all of the County) is very often the victim of looting and attempts at conquest (in particular on the part of France and Switzerland). It will be besieged by the King of France in 1479 without success, Charles-Quint fortified it in 1530. Finally, the Treaty of Nijmegen in 1698 attached the County to France, and made Besançon the capital of Franche-Comté. In the XIXe century, the town of Dole experienced late industrialization and new constructions were located on the outskirts of the old center. This one is hardly transformed. In 1967, the safeguarded sector was created. Its 114 hectares protect the entire old town and its surroundings.
To go
- Paris 360 km, Dijon 45 km, Besancon 45 km, Geneva 149 km, Pontarlier 87 km
- Highways A36 and A39
- Bus station, SNCF (TGV), Dolebus urban transport, Dole Tavaux Airport
By train
- SNCF line Paris - Dijon - Switzerland
- SNCF line Paris - Besançon with connections TGV daily and direct to Paris (2 h)
- SNCF from Lille
- SNCF from Turin - Milan - Venice (Italy)
- SNCF from Eurodisney (Marne-la-Vallée)
- SNCF from Roissy
- 1 Dole-Ville station
By car
- RN 5 Dijon - Geneva
- RN 73 Chalon - Besançon
- At 36 Beaune (A 31 / A 6)
- Mulhouse (A 35)
- At 39 Dijon (A 31 / A 38)
- Bourg-en-Bresse / Lyon (A 40)
By plane
- 2 Dole-Jura Airport
| Airline company | Destinations |
|---|---|
| seasonal : BIA Bastia Poretta |
| OPO Porto-F. Sá-Carneiro, FEZ Fes-Saïss, RAK Marrakech-Menara seasonal : STN London-Stansted (from the ) |
last updated: Oct 2018
On a boat
Rhine-Rhône Canal, joining at 17 km large-scale infrastructures ( 1,500 tonsDole is the most important port on the Doubs (the river).
Circulate
You can visit everything on foot, and even go a little further for hikers (Mont-Roland for example).
By car
Much of the city center is pedestrianized. But it is bordered by more or less paying car parks (the free car park is behind the theater). In Dole, the car will only serve you when you leave ...
By bike
The city regularly makes efforts to improve the circulation of cyclists. Cycling, if you take the right routes, is very pleasant: crossing the park, pedestrian bridge, pedestrian areas. Along the Rhône-Rhine canal, you can take pretty walks without passing cars. Mountain biking routes in the area, especially in the Chaux forest.
By bus
Twelve bus lines: http://www.reseau-tgd.fr
See
- Hospital – Hotel Dieu XVIIe century, it currently houses the media library.
- 1 Museum of Fine Arts – XVIII buildinge century. You can see Burgundian and Comtoise sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 18th century.e century, French paintings of XVIIe and XVIIIe centuries (Vouet, Lefèvre, Allegrain, Patel) Italian and Nordic schools (l'Albane, Maître de Saint Gilles, Van Boucle). History of Dole and the County of Burgundy (Van der Meulen, Martin des Batailles and Martin des Gobelins). Ancient Egypt. Exhibition of archaeological discoveries from the Jura, from the Neolithic to the Merovingian period, contemporary art, from the 1960s around Narrative Figuration and New Realists.
- Pasteur Workshop – Indispensable, both sites are excellent.
Churches, chapels, and convents
- 2 Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame – Collegiate church of 1586 in Gothic style, Renaissance furniture in polychrome marble. Great organ (1754) by Karl Joseph Riepp. In summer, you can climb the bell tower, and guided tours are organized.
- 3 Church of St. John the Evangelist – 1964
- Chapels and convents: Numerous chapels and convents dating from XVIe and XVIIe centuries. In 1635, Dole had 1 religious for 14 inhabitants. You can visit the chapel of the brothers of the Christian schools, the chapel of the Carmelites and that of the Refuge. Also: The Cordeliers cloister (39, rue des Arènes); the garden and the cloister of the Visitation (avenue Aristide Briand); the Tiercelines cloister (12, rue Boyvin - contact the “Acropole” hairdressing salon).
Mansions and stairs
You will find as you stroll a number of mansions and beautiful houses which have been preserved to this day (XVIe at XVIIIe century):
- Hôtel de Vurry (7 rue de Besançon): Polychrome stone portal and staircase built into the courtyard, it is enclosed in a round or polygonal tower.
- Hôtel Froissard (7, rue Mont-Roland - XVIe century): facade and horseshoe staircase integrated into the main building facing the street and leaving enough room for the carriage to pass towards the courtyard (where there were stables and outbuildings).
- Matherot de Preigney staircase (XVIIIe century)
- Staircase of the hotel Rigollier de Pourquoi
- Portal of the Hôtel de Champagney (20, rue Pasteur)
- Hôtel Laborey de Salans (22, rue Mont-Roland) with a composite facade
- The interior courtyard of the Hôtel de Reculot (13, Grande rue) with the beautiful wrought iron banister of the staircase.
Squares and fountains
In the Middle Ages, the city was supplied with power from the springs that flow from the bottom of the city and the wells dug in the main roads, the courtyards of private mansions and the cloisters of convents. In 1678, the County entered the Kingdom of France. Louis XIV then decides to make Besançon the new capital of the province, at the expense of Dole. The ramparts were also destroyed while in Besançon, Vauban built the citadel. This destruction of the ramparts is an opportunity for the city to expand and create vast spaces, gardens and squares. The Cours Saint Mauris, the Place Neuve (now Place Grévy), the Place d´Armes (now Place Précipiano) were created at this time. Several fountains are built in the upper part of the city. This is how we built the Ratez fountain (at the corner of rue du Collège de l'Arc and rue de laonnaie), the Attiret fountain (rue des Arènes), the fountain of the Dauphin (rue de la Sous-Préfecture), the Lion fountain (currently cours Saint-Mauris) ... At the end of the 18th centurye century, a monumental fountain adorned with a full-length statue of Louis XVI was built in the town's main square (on what is now the Place Nationale), against the north side of the church. It was renamed the Fountain of Peace a little later. In the XIXe century, we are trying to ventilate the city and improve traffic. This is how the disappearance of a residential block allowed the creation of the current Place aux Fleurs, embellished with the Children's Fountain, the work of sculptor Rosset.
Cicuit of fountains
Departure from the Cours Saint Mauris.
- Lion fountain, cours Saint Mauris
- Large Fountain also called the Lepers' Fountain (entrance to this underground washhouse: rue Pasteur)
- The National Square: the Peace fountain, the Luminous fountain and the covered market
- Flower Square Fountain
- Fontaine Attiret, rue des Arènes
- Barberousse Square
- Fountain of the Town Hall and Place de l'Europe
- Fountain behind the Cours G. Clémenceau Theater
- Fontaine Ratez, at the corner of rue du college de l'Arc and rue de laonnaie
- Dauphin fountain, rue de la sous-Préfecture
Buy
Souvenirs bearing the image of the city are available at the tourist office located on Place Grevy as well as in many kiosks in the city center. Regional products can be found in the Faran'dole store, rue des Arènes.
Eat
Proclaimed gastronomic city in 2015, the restaurants of the city will make you discover and appreciate the specialties of the Franche-Comté region.
Have a drink / Go out
Around
- 1 Dijon (to the northwest)
- 2 Arbois – Charming little town lost in the middle of vineyards on the N83 at 9 km south of Mouchard. Renowned for its oenological qualities, it is not the capital of wine for nothing and its site which invites you to walk, you will be delighted with your passage.
- 3 Snitch
- 4 Salins-les-Bains – World heritage salt museum, spa town, salt water springs, relaxation and fitness.
- 5 Poligny – Poligny is the county town, it is located 10 km south ofArbois.
