Dole, Jura Département, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
🇫🇷 Dole is a commune in the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, in eastern France, of which it is a subprefecture.
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 Duke Philippe le Bon of Burgundy in 1422, was also transferred to Besançon at that time.
In January 1573, Gilles Garnier was put to death after being found guilty of lycanthropy and witchcraft. He had confessed to murdering and cannibalizing at least six children. The 1995 film Happiness Is in the Field was set in Dole and The Widow Couderc was also partially filmed there.
Geography Dole is located on the river Doubs. The commune has a land area of 38.38 km² (14.82 sq mi).
Demographics Dole is the most populous commune in Jura, although the préfecture is Lons-le-Saunier.
Transport Dole-Ville station has rail connections to Dijon, Paris, Lausanne and Besançon. Dole – Jura Airport is located in the commune of Tavaux, 7 km south-west of Dole.
Culture: Museums The Museum of Fine Arts, Dole founded in 1821, is located in the House of the Officers, an example of military architecture of Franche-Comté at the 18th century.
Europe/Paris/Jura
Dole has a population of over 23,770 people. Dole also forms the centre of the wider Dole Arrondissement which has a population of over 106,246 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Dole has links with:
🇮🇪 Carlow, Ireland 🇨🇳 Chaohu, China 🇷🇺 Kostroma, Russia 🇩🇪 Lahr, Germany 🏴 Northwich, England 🇮🇹 Sestri Levante, Italy 🇨🇿 Tábor, Czech Republic🇺🇸 Moses Lake 47.117
🇨🇭 Biel/Bienne 47.133
🇫🇷 Lons-le-Saunier 5.539
🇳🇬 Benin City 5.628
🇳🇱 Meierijstad 5.483
🇫🇷 Aix-en-Provence 5.446
🇫🇷 La Tour-du-Pin 5.445
🇳🇱 Amersfoort 5.384
Locations Near: Dole 5.48485,47.1031
🇫🇷 Lons-le-Saunier 5.539,46.676 d: 47.6
🇫🇷 Besançon 6.022,47.236 d: 43.2
🇫🇷 Beaune 4.838,47.024 d: 49.8
🇫🇷 Chalon-sur-Saône 4.855,46.78 d: 59.8
🇫🇷 Saint-Claude 5.867,46.399 d: 83.5
🇫🇷 Vesoul 6.156,47.624 d: 76.8
🇫🇷 Pontarlier 6.356,46.907 d: 69.5
🇫🇷 Bourg-en-Bresse 5.215,46.21 d: 101.4
Antipodal to: Dole -174.515,-47.103
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17127
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16348.1
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16306.7
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16014.3
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12333.4
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12258.9
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12246.9
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 12241.5