Besançon
a city in and the capital of doubs, in e france: roman ruins.
a river in e france, flowing into the saône river. about 260 miles (420 km) long.
a department in e france. 2031 sq. mi. (5260 sq. km).
capital: besançon.
historical examples
the quadroon mayne reid
the quadroon mayne reid
the hunters’ feast mayne reid
the quadroon mayne reid
victor hugo: his life and works g. barnett smith
the hunters’ feast mayne reid
ice-caves of france and switzerland george forrest browne
blackwood’s edinburgh magazine, volume 56, number 349, november, 1844 various
a short history of french literature george saintsbury
the roman history of ammi-n-s marcellinus ammi-n-s marcellinus
noun
a city in e france, on the doubs river: university (1422). pop: 117 733 (1999)
noun
a department of e france, in franche-comté region. capital: besançon. pop: 505 557 (2003 est). area: 5258 sq km (2030 sq miles)
a river in e france, rising in the jura mountains, becoming part of the border between france and switzerland and flowing generally southwest to the saône river. length: 430 km (267 miles)
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