Dole, Jura

Subprefecture and commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Subprefecture and commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Coat of arms of Dole
Coat of arms
Location of Dole
Map
(2020–2026) Jean-Baptiste Gagnoux[1]Area
1
38.38 km2 (14.82 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
23,775 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
39198 /39100
Elevation196–341 m (643–1,119 ft)Websitewww.doledujura.fr1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dole (French: [dɔl],[3] sometimes pronounced [dol])[4] is a commune in the Jura département, of which it is a subprefecture (sous-préfecture), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, in Eastern France.[5]

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

It is the most populous commune in Jura, although the préfecture is Lons-le-Saunier.

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Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE (1968-2020)[7]

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

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 and sister cities

Dole is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ (in French) Henri Bertand in the video Henri Bertand se livre Archived February 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, tvdole.com
  4. ^ (in French) Francis Guthleben in Imagine ce pays - Dôle, France 3 Bourgogne-Franche Comté
  5. ^ INSEE commune file
  6. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Dole, EHESS (in French).
  7. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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