Besançon is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté région of
northeastern France, with approximately 220,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 1999.
Located close to the border with Switzerland, it is the préfecture (capital) of the Doubs
(Dubs in Arpitan language) département.
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