franche-comt

Franche-Comt (the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy) is a rgion of eastern France. The principal cities are Besanon (the historic capital of the region) Belfort and Montbliard (Aire Urbaine Belfort-Montbliard-Hricourt-Delle).

History

Main article: County of Burgundy

A territory of Burgundy from 888, the province became subject to the Holy Roman Empire in 1034 and was definitively separated from the neighbouring duchy of Burgundy upon the latter's incorporation into France in 1477. Transferred to Spain in 1556, the Franche-Comt was occupied by the French in 1668 but handed back at the subsequent peace; conquered a second time in 1674, it was finally ceded to France at the Treaty of Nijmegen, 1678. The region's population fell by a fifth between the censuses of 1851 and 1946, reflecting low French natural growth and migration to more urbanised parts of the country. Most of the decline occurred in Haute-Sane and Jura, which remain among the country's more agriculture-dependent areas.

Culture

The regional language, Franc-Comtois, is spoken by a minority of people and is recognised as one of the Languages of France.

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