Area: 16,202 km2 [10,806 square miles]

Population: 1,107,000

Regional capital: Besancon

Besancon is the hub of France's watch and clock-making and high precision engineering industries.

Montbeliard-Sochaux is home to car manufacturer, Peugeot.

Traditional cheese-making and woodworking activities are also present.

Towns in Franche-Comte

Besancon

Dole

Montbeliard