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Franche-Comte
Information
Country	France
Regional capital	Besancon
Area	16 202 km²
Population	1 117 059 hab. (1999)
Density	68,95 inhab./km²
Spindle	UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00
Location
47 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N 6 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E
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The Franche-Comte is a region french, forming the border between France and Swiss and between the regions of Burgundy, Rhône-Alpes, Alsace and of Lorraine.

Understand

Franche-Comté throughout its history has always been influenced by its geographical location between the Kingdom of France, Switzerland and the Germanic Empire. It has often served as a battleground in which it had nothing to do. This is especially valid for the County of Montbeliard placed outpost in the gap Belfort (Between Vosges and Swear) to block the invaders.

During its annexation by France, Louis XIV had some 500 castles and strongholds in Franche-Comté destroyed, which deprives us today of a historical surplus that can be visited. However, after the War of 1870, the EAST part of the region, i.e. the area Besancon-Montbeliard-Belfort was equipped with a belt of impressive semi-buried fortifications, most of which are being repaired thanks to teams of volunteers. It is no less than 30 military works worthy of interest.

• Eastern fortifications.

Regions

Cities

Doubs

• 47.2422226.0213891 Besancon  – The Poudrey chasm, the dino-Zoo, the caves of Osselle, Arc-et-Senans, Quingey. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 47.5097226.7983332 Montbeliard  – Mont-Bart, Mandeure, Pont-de-Roide, Montécheroux. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Baume-les-Dames  – the Val de Bonnal, the Val de Cusance, Chaux-les-Passavant, Grotte des la Glacière, Belvoir, Clerval. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Ornans  – source of Lison, Cléron, Nans-sous-St. Anne, Montgosoye, Vuillafans, Châteauvieux-les-Fossés, Mouthier-haute-Pierre. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Maîche  – Château de l'Hermitage, Les Breseux, Goumois, Charmauvillers, La Goule, Damprichard, Charquemont, the ladders of death. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Pontarlier  – The Republic of Saugeais, Ouhans, Source de la Loue, Cluse-de-Mijoux, Joux, Metabief, Le Mont d'Or, Lac Saint-Point, Malbuisson, St.Point, Lac de Remoray. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Mouthe  – source of the Doubs. (last update Feb. 2018)

Haute-Saone

• 47.6222226.1552783 Vesoul  – the Frotey reserve, Solborde cave, Filain, Fondremand, Villersexel, Port-sur-Saône, Scey sur Saône. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Luxeuil-les-Bains  – Spa town with a rich architectural heritage. (last update jul. 2018)
• Gray  – Ancient town built like an amphitheater on the banks of the Saône and a former stronghold of the County of Burgundy whose rich heritage testifies to several centuries of history. (last update Feb. 2019)

Swear

• 47.0922225.4897224 Dole  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Champagnole  – and the Forges and the castle of Syam. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Redheads  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 46.6744445.5538895 Lons-le-Saunier  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Baume-les-Messieurs  (last update Feb. 2018)

Territory of Belfort

• 47.63756.8627786 Belfort  (last update Feb. 2018)

Other destinations

To go

• By plane: Geneva (Switzerland) and Basel (Switzerland) airports are respectively close to the south and north of Franche Comté. Dole Tavaux airport (Jura) offers regular Ryanair lines
• By train: Paris - Besançon: approx. 3 h by TGV
• By road: the highway A36 (la Comtoise), A39 coming from the south (Lyon, Genèvre), AT 5 coming from the North (Dijon).

Circulate

• Highway A36Beaune at Mulhouse
• Highway A39Dole at Lyon and the South
• Nationals N5, N19, N57, N83

See

Make

Buy

Eat

• Franche-Comté gastronomy

Around

• Alsace
• Burgundy
• Rhône-Alpes
• Swiss