"Capital of the historic and cultural region of Franche-Comté, Besançon is home to the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regional council headquarters, and is an important administrative centre in the ...
region. It is also the seat of one of the fifteen French ecclesiastical provinces and one of the two divisions of the French Army.
In 2016 the city had a population of 116,466, in a metropolitan area of 251,293, the second in the region in terms of population.
Established in a meander of the Doubs river, the city was already important during the Gallo-Roman era under the name of Vesontio, capital of the Sequani. Its geography and specific history turned it into a military stronghold, a garrison city, a political center, and a religious capital." - (en.wikipedia.org 28.09.2019)
- Latitude47.242221832275
- Longitude6.0213890075684
- Population128426
