Franche-Comté - Franca Contea

Franche-Comté (Franche-Comté) is one of the regions of the France.

To know

The territory of the region borders on that of Rhône-Alpes south of the Burgundy to the west, of the Champagne-Ardenne to the north-west, of the Lorraine north andAlsace to the north-east, as well as with the Switzerland East.

It is made up of 4 departments:

Besançon - Regional capital.
Arbois - Municipality located in the Jura department.
Baume-les-Messieurs - It is part of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association.
Belfort - Capital of the department of the Territory of Belfort.
Champagnole - Nicknamed "the pearl of the Jura", it is located along the right bank of the Ain river at the foot of Mount Rivel.
Château-Chalon - A very small commune located in the Jura department.
Dole - Located in the Jura department.
Héricourt - Known in ancient times for the famous castle of the princes of Montbéliard, of which only a large keep remains today.
Lons-le-Saunier - Homeland of Rouget de Lisle, author of La Marseillaise.
Luxeuil-les-Bains - Thermal center for the presence of salt pans, exploited in the past by the monks.
Montbéliard - Capital of the Doubs department.
Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne - A very small commune located in the Doubs department.
Ornans - Located in the Doubs department.
Pontarlier - Sub-prefecture of the Doubs department.
Saint-Claude - Located at the foot of the Jura massif and at the confluence of the Bienne and Tacon rivers.
Vesoul - Capital of the Haute-Saône department.

Slice of Comté, a local specialty

Comté - It is a French pressed cheese made from raw cow's milk. Since 1958 it has enjoyed the AOC (Appellation d'origine contrôlée) label. Absolutely to try because locally it has a very competitive price.

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