Live in Besançon
Besançon is a medium-size city in the east of France. Besançon is an attractive, lively city with a population of about 125,000, of whom 22,000 are students.
It is surrounded by lovely countryside, rolling hills and has no heavy industry.
The city is well-know in France for the quality of life. It is indeed pollution-free and safe.
Besançon is less than three hours from Paris, two hours from Switzerland and Germany and less than three hours from the Alps.
Photograph of the City of Besançon
![]() Photograph of Pont Battant |
![]() Photograph of Quais Vauban |



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