Besançonis the capital of thedepartmentofDoubsand of theBourgogne-Franche-Comtéregion in easternFrance, close to the border with Switzerland. In 2013, it had a population of 116,952. Once proclaimed the firstgreen cityof France, it has been labeled a "Town of Art and History" since 1986.Since 2008, theCitadel of Besançonhas been listed as a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site.
Besançon
