# Besançon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /bəˈzænsən/

## Definitions
1. A commune, the capital city of Doubs department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Besançon, from Latin Vesontiō.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/besancon