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Dole is a commune in the Jura département in France, of which it is a sous-préfecture. Population (1999): 24,949.
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 Philip the Good of Burgundy in 1422, was also transferred to Besançon at that time. Basilica:http://clochers.free.fr/Bm/dole.jpg,http://www.bedeau.org/images/photos/dole/basilique_5_768.jpg,http://perso.orange.fr/cadrans-solaires/france/39/dole_maison/image/DSCF1074.jpg Geography Dole is located on the Doubs River. Miscellaneous Dole was the birthplace of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), microbiologist and chemist The 1995 film, Happiness is in the field, was set in Dole. | ||||||||
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