Besançon
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| Area | 6505 |
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| Weather | 11°C, Wind SW at 0 km/h, 83% Humidity |
| Population | 116,676 (2015) |
| Mayor | Jean-Louis Fousseret |
| Colleges and universities | University of Franche-Comté |
| École nationale supérieure de mécanique et des microtechniques | |
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| ID | 1161359 |
About Besançon
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 the foot of the hill, Besançon Cathedral has a unique 70-dial astronomical clock that indicates sunrise and sunset, eclipses, and tides in French ports.
