Located in Eastern France, Franche-Comté has 4 counties (départements): 

• Doubs (Besançon), 

• Jura (Vesoul), 

• Haute-Saône (Lons-le-Saulnier),

• and Territoire de Belfort.

Bordered by the French regions of Alsace, Champagne Ardenne, Burgundy and Rhône-Alpes. It also shares a 140 mile (230 km) border with Switzerland.

Franche-Comté is known as the land of water, forests and mountains.