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Besançon
Besançon (French and Arpitan: [bəzɑ̃sɔ̃]; archaic German: Bisanz, Latin: Vesontio) is the capital of the department of Doubs and of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France, close to the border with Switzerland. In 2012, it had a population of 116,353.
Once proclaimed first green city of France, it has been labeled a "Town of Art and History" since 1986. Since 2008, Besançon's Vauban citadel has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
History
Toponymy
The city is first recorded in 58 BC as Vesontio in the Book I of Julius Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Gallico. The etymology of Vesontio is uncertain. The most common explanation is that the name is of Celtic origin, derived from wes, meaning 'mountain'. During the 4th century, the letter B took the place of the V, and the city name changed to Besontio or Bisontion and then underwent several transformations to become Besançon in 1243.
Ancient history
The city sits within an oxbow of the Doubs River (a tributary of the Saône River); a mountain closes the fourth side. During the Bronze Age, c.1500 BCE, tribes of Gauls settled the oxbow.
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Fasciante You
by: Ari HestI took you to a five star dinner
I bought you the most expensive wine
I even paid off the maitre d'
To usher us up to the front of the line
You told me you needed a stronger, slimmer man
So I went and joined the neighborhood gym
Though the weights put my spine out of commission
Even you can't deny that I am looking real slim
You say you're taking your time
Maybe you don't even care
Sometimes I wish I was much more easy to scare
Why? God even knows how I try
I can't fascinate you
Something that I've realized
Nothing will ever do for you
But I will solve this mystery
But you've gotta give me the first clue
You said you always wanted a humble man
So I sold my car and bought a beat up van
I guess that wasn't quite enough for you
So now I only speak up when I don't know how to follow your plan
When you treat me unkind
I wanna leave you far behind
Then I think of all the things that make you so fine
And I'm back in the role again
I won't stop 'til I find the key
The key to you
I took the challenge and must confess
I never met someone so hard to impress
But all you need is someone to love you