Besançon (, , , ; archaic ; ) is the prefecture of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland.
Besançon (   ; archaic ; ) is the prefecture of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté The city is located in Eastern France close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland