Dole (Franche-Comte) Pop: 28,000

Another of France's eye-stretching, gorgeous communes, located on the Doubs River, Dole was the birthplace of Louis Pasteur and a popular barge tour destination.

Sites to see in Dole

Old Carmelite convent

school and museum of painting (formerly the Jesuit College de I'Arc)

Maison Natale de Pasteur.