Besançon

Summary

Besançon is a commune of France^[1]. Besançon ranks in the top 0.18% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (588 views/month, #55 of 31,031).^[2]

Key Facts

• Besançon is located in Doubs^[3].
• Besançon is located in arrondissement of Besançon^[4].
• Besançon is located in Grand Besançon Métropole^[5].
• Besançon is in the country of France^[6].
• Besançon is on the body of water Doubs^[7].
• Besançon's head of government is recorded as Anne Vignot^[8].
• Besançon's head of government is recorded as Ludovic Fagaut^[9].
• Besançon's image is recorded as Besançon, la vieille ville vue depuis les Glacis.jpg^[10].
• Besançon's instance of is recorded as commune of France^[11].
• Besançon's instance of is recorded as big city^[12].
• Besançon's flag image is recorded as Drapeau officiel armorié Besançon.JPG^[13].
• Besançon's shares border with is recorded as Montfaucon^[14].
• Besançon's shares border with is recorded as Morre^[15].
• Besançon's shares border with is recorded as Pirey^[16].
• Besançon's shares border with is recorded as Pouilley-les-Vignes^[17].
• Besançon's shares border with is recorded as Serre-les-Sapins^[18].
• Besançon's shares border with is recorded as Tallenay^[19].
• Besançon's shares border with is recorded as Thise^[20].
• Besançon's shares border with is recorded as Vieilley^[21].
• Besançon's shares border with is recorded as Avanne-Aveney^[22].
• Besançon's shares border with is recorded as Beure^[23].
• Besançon's shares border with is recorded as Fontain^[24].
• Besançon's shares border with is recorded as Bonnay^[25].
• Besançon's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of Imperial City of Besançon.svg^[26].
• Besançon's follows is recorded as Free City of Besançon^[27].

Body

Identity

Besançon's follows is recorded as Free City of Besançon^[27].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Besançon include Besançon–La Vèze airfield^[28], an aerodrome^[29], in France^[30].

Why It Matters

Besançon ranks in the top 0.18% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (588 views/month, #55 of 31,031).^[2] Besançon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] Besançon is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for Besançon include Besançon–La Vèze airfield^[28], an aerodrome^[29], in France^[30].