Dole, Jura

Dole is a commune in the Jura département in France, of which it is a sous-préfecture. Population (1999): 24,949. It is the largest commune in Jura, although the préfecture (capital) resides in the commune of Lons-le-Saunier. Dole is twinned with Northwich, a salt mining town in Cheshire, England.

History

Dole was the capital of Franche-Comté until Louis XIV conquered the region; he shifted the parlement from Dole to Besançon. The university, founded by Philip the Good of Burgundy in 1422, was also transferred to Besançon at that time. [Dole Basilica:[1],[2],[3]

Geography

Dole is located on the Doubs River. The commune has a land area of 38.38 km² (14.82 sq mi).

Miscellaneous

Dole was the birthplace of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), microbiologist and chemist The 1995 film, Happiness Is in the Field, was set in Dole.

External links

• Official website (in French)

Coordinates: 47°05′35″N, 5°29′26″E