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Overview:
Besancon, France, encircled by
the Doubs river and set in exceptionally beautiful surroundings,
Besancon is a city of art and history. It won the title of
France's "greenest city". Once controlled by the
Spanish, Besancon still displays extensive fortifications built
by the well known architect Vauban.
Capital of Franche-Comte, Besancon is the economic and cultural
pole of the region. In
the 19th Century, the city became the center of France's clock
and watch-making. It is now a major European center of the
precision industries sector (microtechnology, robotics,...). It
has an important university, a Center of intensive language
studies, drawing students from all over the world.
Besancon has a rich cultural life and has always been a music
loving city.
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