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Overview:
Dole, France, Halfway between Besancon and
Dijon on the edge of the flat and fertile valley of the Saone, DOLE
is a quiet and provincial town. It resides in the western Jura
near Burgundy, Dole was once a free country and the capital of
the Comte. This independence from France cost Dole dearly, as it
has had a long history of military battles with France and has
been under siege on a number of occasions, 1479 by Louis XI,
1636 by Louis XIII and finally by Louis XIV in 1668 and 1674.
Each wanted the wealth that Dole possessed to be incorporated
into the French crown. The siege of 1674 was the last as Dole
finally fell to the French and with the Treaty of Nijmegen Dole
was annexed to France.
Dole has also had a few famous inhabitants, scientist Louis
Pasteur, novelist Marcel Ayme and one notorious inhabitant
General Malet who tried to overthrown Napoleon in October of
1812.
Dole also has a rich intellectual history as it is home to a
university founded in 1423.
The main tourist attractions, the home where Louis Pasteur
was born, Notre-Dame Church and medieval streets, are located in
the town center.
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