The Citadel of Besançon is a 17th-century fortress in Franche-Comté, France. It is one of the finest masterpieces of military architecture designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. The Citadel occupies 11 hectares (27 acres) on Mount Saint-Etienne, one of the seven hills that protect Besançon, the capital of Franche-Comté. Mount Saint-Etienne occupies the neck of an oxbow formed by […]
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The University of Franche-Comté (UFC) is a pluridisciplinary public French university located in Besançon, Franche-Comté, with decentralized campuses in Belfort, Montbéliard, Vesoul and Lons-le-Saunier. It is a founding member of the community of universities and institutions University of Burgundy – Franche-Comté (COMUE UBFC), headquartered in Besançon and which federates universities and other higher learning institutes in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. With 28 research labs, 667 PhD students and 788 research professors […]
Besançon The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland. Country France Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Department Doubs Mayor (2020–2026) Anne Vignot (The Greens) Area 65.05 km2 (25.12 sq mi) Population (2017-01-01) 115,934 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Geography Location Besançon is located in the north-east quarter of France on the Doubs River. It is about 325 kilometres (202 […]