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Besançon

City in France
Besançon is a city in eastern France, near the border with Switzerland. The old city center lies in a horseshoe bend on the Doubs River. The sprawling Citadel of Besançon perches on a hill and is home to 3 museums, a zoo and 600m-long ramparts. At...
Population: 116,676 (2015)
INSEE/Postal code: 25056 /25000
Area1: 65.05 km2 (25.12 sq mi)
Department: Doubs