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Dole is a . Dole is twinned with Northwich, a salt mining town in Cheshire, England. 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 . The commune has a land area of 38.38 km&2 (14.819 sq mi). 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. EXTERNAL LINKS
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