Dole (, sometimes pronounced ) is a
commune in the
Jura department, of which it is a
subprefecture (''sous-préfecture''), in the
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (; , sometimes abbreviated BFC; Arpitan: ''Borgogne-Franche-Comtât'') is a region in Eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region ...
region
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, in Eastern
France
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. In 2019, it had a population of 23,711.
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History
Dole was the capital of Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté (, ; ; Frainc-Comtou: ''Fraintche-Comtè''; frp, Franche-Comtât; also german: Freigrafschaft; es, Franco Condado; all ) is a cultural and historical region of eastern France. It is composed of the modern departments of Doubs, ...
until Louis XIV
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conquered the region; he shifted the '' parlement'' from Dole to Besançon. The university
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, founded by Duke Philippe le Bon
Philippe le Bon (or Lebon) (D'Humbersin) (May 29, 1767 – December 1, 1804) was a French engineer, born in Brachay, France.
There is much confusion about his life and accomplishments. His main contributions were improvements to steam engines ...
of Burgundy
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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
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and witchcraft
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. 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
Doubs (, ; ; frp, Dubs) is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France. Named after the river Doubs, it had a population of 543,974 in 2019.[Lons-le-Saunier
Lons-le-Saunier () is a commune and capital of the Jura Department, eastern France.
Geography
The town is in the heart of the Revermont region, at the foot of the first plateau of the Jura massif. The Jura escarpment extends to the east and ...]
.
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 southwest of Dole.
Famous residents
* Simon Bernard (28 April 1779 – 5 November 1839)- Napoleonic aide de camp and notable engineer in the United States.
* Marie Émile Antoine Béthouart (17 December 1889 – 17 October 1982), soldier.
* Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur (, ; 27 December 1822 – 28 September 1895) was a French chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation and pasteurization, the latter of which was named afte ...
(27 December 1822 – 28 September 1895), microbiologist and chemist
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* Suzanne Douvillier, pioneer dancer and choreographer.
* Michel Chapuis (15 January 1930 – 12 November 2017), organist
* Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine
Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine () is a French pop-rock singer and songwriter. He was born on 21 July 1948 in the town of Dole in the Jura département.
Mostly shunned by television and radio, he has built over the years – through word of mouth ...
(21 July 1948 − ), pop-rock singer and songwriter, born in Dole
Museums
The Museum of Fine Arts, Dole
The museum of fine arts and archeology of Dole was founded in 1821. Since 1980, the museum is installed in the House of the Officers, an example of military architecture of Franche-Comté at the 18th century.
Collections
The collections comp ...
founded in 1821, is located in the House of the Officers, an example of military architecture of Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté (, ; ; Frainc-Comtou: ''Fraintche-Comtè''; frp, Franche-Comtât; also german: Freigrafschaft; es, Franco Condado; all ) is a cultural and historical region of eastern France. It is composed of the modern departments of Doubs, ...
at the 18th century.
Twin towns and sister cities
Dole is twinned with:
* Carlow
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The River Barrow flows through the town and forms the historic boundar ...
, Ireland
* Chaohu, China
* Kostroma, Russia
* Lahr, Germany
* Northwich, England, United Kingdom
* Sestri Levante, Italy
* Tábor
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Administrative parts
The follow ...
, Czech Republic
See also
* Arrondissement of Dole
* Communes of the Jura department
References
External links
* (in French)
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Communes of Jura (department)
Subprefectures in France