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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
Dôle was the capital of Franche-Comté until Louis XIV conquered the region; he shifted the parlement from Dôle to Besançon. The university, founded by Philip the Good of Burgundy in 1422, was also transferred to Besançon at that time.
Geography
Dole is located on the Doubs River.
Miscellaneous
Dole was the birthplace of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), microbiologist and chemist
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