About Besançon
Besançon is located in France, part of Europe. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population128,426
Figure applies toBesançon (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryFrance
ContinentEurope
Place typeCity
Country codeFR
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.