Dole | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
) Old Dole | |
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Location of Dole  | |
)  Dole ) Dole | |
| Coordinates: 47°05′35″N 5°29′26″E / 47.0931°N 5.4906°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Dole |
| Canton | Dole-1 and 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Baptiste Gagnoux |
| Area 1 | 38.38 km2 (14.82 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 23,708 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39198 /39100 |
| Elevation | 196–341 m (643–1,119 ft) |
| Website | [1] |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Dole (French: [dɔl][2] sometimes pronounced [dol][3]) is a commune in the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, in eastern France, of which it is a subprefecture (sous-préfecture).
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.
Geography
Dole is located on the Doubs River. The commune has a land area of 38.38 km2 (14.82 sq mi).
Population
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It is the largest commune in Jura, although the préfecture is Lons-le-Saunier.
Transport
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 (December 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895), microbiologist and chemist
- Suzanne Douvillier, pioneer dancer and choreographer, born in Dole
- Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine (July 21, 1948 − ), pop-rock singer and songwriter, born in Dole
- Michel Chapuis (organist) (1930- ), organist
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.
Twin towns - sister cities
Dole is twinned with:
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ (in French) Henri Bertand in the video Henri Bertand se livre Archived February 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, tvdole.com
- ^ (in French) Francis Guthleben in Imagine ce pays - Dôle, France 3 Bourgogne-Franche Comté
External links
- Official website (in French)