Arrondissement of Besançon

The **arrondissement of Besançon** is an arrondissement of France.  It is part of the Doubs _département_ in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Its capital, and préfecture of the department, is the city of Besançon.

## History

When the _arrondissements_ of Doubs were created in 1800, Besançon was one of them in the Doubs department.

## Geography

The _arrondissement_ of Besançon is in the western part of the Doubs department and it has an area of , and a population of 248,199 inhabitants; its population density is of  inhabitants/km².

The _arrondissement_ of Besançon is bordered to the west and north by the Haute-Saône department, to the northeast by the _arrondissement_ Montbéliard, to the east by the _arrondissement_ Pontarlier and to the south by the Jura department.

### Cantons

After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the _arrondissements_ so they could have _communes_ that belong to different _arrondissements_.

In the _arrondissement_ of Besançon, there are only three cantons where not all their "communes" are in the _arrondissement_: Bavans, Ornans and Valdahon. The following table shows the distribution of the "communes" in the cantons and _arrondissements_:

|rowspan="2"|INSEE Code || rowspan="2" | Canton || colspan="3" | Arrondissements || rowspan="2" | Total|||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2502|Baume-les-Dames|97|||**97**|
|2503|Bavans|3|69||**72**|
|2504|Besançon-1|6 + part of Besançon|||**6** + part of Besançon|
|2505|Besançon-2|11 + part of Besançon|||**11** + part of Besançon|
|2506|Besançon-3|4+ part of Besançon|||**4** + part of Besançon|
|2507|Besançon-4|7 + part of Besançon|||**7** + part of Besançon|
|2508|Besançon-5|15 + part of Besançon|||**15**+ part of Besançon|
|2509|Besançon-6|11 + part of Besançon|||**11** + part of Besançon|
|2515|Ornans|41||21 + part of Étalans and Levier|**62** + part of Étalans and Levier|
|2517|Saint-Vit|62|||**62**|
|2518|Valdahon|2|10|45+ part of Étalans|**57** + part of Étalans|

### Communes

The _arrondissement_ of Besançon has 260 _communes_; they are (with their INSEE codes):

1. Abbans-Dessous <small>(25001)</small>
1. Abbans-Dessus <small>(25002)</small>
1. Abbenans <small>(25003)</small>
1. Adam-lès-Passavant <small>(25006)</small>
1. Aïssey <small>(25009)</small>
1. Amagney <small>(25014)</small>
1. Amancey <small>(25015)</small>
1. Amathay-Vésigneux <small>(25016)</small>
1. Amondans <small>(25017)</small>
1. Arc-et-Senans <small>(25021)</small>
1. Arguel <small>(25027)</small>
1. Audeux <small>(25030)</small>
1. Autechaux <small>(25032)</small>
1. Les Auxons <small>(25035)</small>
1. Avanne-Aveney <small>(25036)</small>
1. Avilley <small>(25038)</small>
1. Bartherans <small>(25044)</small>
1. Battenans-les-Mines <small>(25045)</small>
1. Baume-les-Dames <small>(25047)</small>
1. Berthelange <small>(25055)</small>
1. Besançon <small>(25056)</small>
1. Beure <small>(25058)</small>
1. Blarians <small>(25065)</small>
1. Bolandoz <small>(25070)</small>
1. Bonnal <small>(25072)</small>
1. Bonnay <small>(25073)</small>
1. Bouclans <small>(25078)</small>
1. Boussières <small>(25084)</small>
1. Braillans <small>(25086)</small>
1. Breconchaux <small>(25088)</small>
1. Brères <small>(25090)</small>
1. La Bretenière <small>(25092)</small>
1. Bretigney-Notre-Dame <small>(25094)</small>
1. Buffard <small>(25098)</small>
1. Burgille <small>(25101)</small>
1. Busy <small>(25103)</small>
1. By <small>(25104)</small>
1. Byans-sur-Doubs <small>(25105)</small>
1. Cademène <small>(25106)</small>
1. Cendrey <small>(25107)</small>
1. Cessey <small>(25109)</small>
1. Chalèze <small>(25111)</small>
1. Chalezeule <small>(25112)</small>
1. Champagney <small>(25115)</small>
1. Champlive <small>(25116)</small>
1. Champoux <small>(25117)</small>
1. Champvans-les-Moulins <small>(25119)</small>
1. Chantrans <small>(25120)</small>
1. Charnay <small>(25126)</small>
1. Chassagne-Saint-Denis <small>(25129)</small>
1. Châteauvieux-les-Fossés <small>(25130)</small>
1. Châtillon-Guyotte <small>(25132)</small>
1. Châtillon-le-Duc <small>(25133)</small>
1. Châtillon-sur-Lison <small>(25134)</small>
1. Chaucenne <small>(25136)</small>
1. Chaudefontaine <small>(25137)</small>
1. Chay <small>(25143)</small>
1. Chemaudin et Vaux <small>(25147)</small>
1. Chenecey-Buillon <small>(25149)</small>
1. Chevigney-sur-l'Ognon <small>(25150)</small>
1. La Chevillotte <small>(25152)</small>
1. Chevroz <small>(25153)</small>
1. Chouzelot <small>(25154)</small>
1. Cléron <small>(25155)</small>
1. Corcelle-Mieslot <small>(25163)</small>
1. Corcelles-Ferrières <small>(25162)</small>
1. Corcondray <small>(25164)</small>
1. Côtebrune <small>(25166)</small>
1. Courcelles <small>(25171)</small>
1. Courchapon <small>(25172)</small>
1. Crouzet-Migette <small>(25180)</small>
1. Cubrial <small>(25181)</small>
1. Cubry <small>(25182)</small>
1. Cusance <small>(25183)</small>
1. Cuse-et-Adrisans <small>(25184)</small>
1. Cussey-sur-Lison <small>(25185)</small>
1. Cussey-sur-l'Ognon <small>(25186)</small>
1. Dammartin-les-Templiers <small>(25189)</small>
1. Dannemarie-sur-Crète <small>(25195)</small>
1. Deluz <small>(25197)</small>
1. Déservillers <small>(25199)</small>
1. Devecey <small>(25200)</small>
1. Durnes <small>(25208)</small>
1. Échay <small>(25209)</small>
1. Échevannes <small>(25211)</small>
1. École-Valentin <small>(25212)</small>
1. L'Écouvotte <small>(25215)</small>
1. Émagny <small>(25217)</small>
1. Épeugney <small>(25220)</small>
1. Esnans <small>(25221)</small>
1. Éternoz <small>(25223)</small>
1. Étrabonne <small>(25225)</small>
1. Ferrières-les-Bois <small>(25235)</small>
1. Fertans <small>(25236)</small>
1. Flagey <small>(25241)</small>
1. Flagey-Rigney <small>(25242)</small>
1. Fontain <small>(25245)</small>
1. Fontenelle-Montby <small>(25247)</small>
1. Fontenotte <small>(25249)</small>
1. Foucherans <small>(25250)</small>
1. Fourbanne <small>(25251)</small>
1. Fourg <small>(25253)</small>
1. Franey <small>(25257)</small>
1. Franois <small>(25258)</small>
1. Geneuille <small>(25265)</small>
1. Gennes <small>(25267)</small>
1. Germondans <small>(25269)</small>
1. Gevresin <small>(25270)</small>
1. Glamondans <small>(25273)</small>
1. Gondenans-les-Moulins <small>(25277)</small>
1. Gondenans-Montby <small>(25276)</small>
1. Gonsans <small>(25278)</small>
1. Gouhelans <small>(25279)</small>
1. Goux-sous-Landet <small>(25283)</small>
1. Grandfontaine <small>(25287)</small>
1. Le Gratteris <small>(25297)</small>
1. Grosbois <small>(25298)</small>
1. Guillon-les-Bains <small>(25299)</small>
1. Guyans-Durnes <small>(25300)</small>
1. L'Hôpital-du-Grosbois <small>(25305)</small>
1. Huanne-Montmartin <small>(25310)</small>
1. Hyèvre-Magny <small>(25312)</small>
1. Hyèvre-Paroisse <small>(25313)</small>
1. Jallerange <small>(25317)</small>
1. Laissey <small>(25323)</small>
1. Lanans <small>(25324)</small>
1. Lantenne-Vertière <small>(25326)</small>
1. Larnod <small>(25328)</small>
1. Lavans-Quingey <small>(25330)</small>
1. Lavans-Vuillafans <small>(25331)</small>
1. Lavernay <small>(25332)</small>
1. Liesle <small>(25336)</small>
1. Lizine <small>(25338)</small>
1. Lods <small>(25339)</small>
1. Lombard <small>(25340)</small>
1. Lomont-sur-Crête <small>(25341)</small>
1. Longeville <small>(25346)</small>
1. Luxiol <small>(25354)</small>
1. Malans <small>(25359)</small>
1. Malbrans <small>(25360)</small>
1. Mamirolle <small>(25364)</small>
1. Marchaux <small>(25368)</small>
1. Mazerolles-le-Salin <small>(25371)</small>
1. Mercey-le-Grand <small>(25374)</small>
1. Mérey-sous-Montrond <small>(25375)</small>
1. Mérey-Vieilley <small>(25376)</small>
1. Mésandans <small>(25377)</small>
1. Mesmay <small>(25379)</small>
1. Miserey-Salines <small>(25381)</small>
1. Moncey <small>(25382)</small>
1. Moncley <small>(25383)</small>
1. Mondon <small>(25384)</small>
1. Montagney-Servigney <small>(25385)</small>
1. Montfaucon <small>(25395)</small>
1. Montferrand-le-Château <small>(25397)</small>
1. Montgesoye <small>(25400)</small>
1. Montivernage <small>(25401)</small>
1. Montmahoux <small>(25404)</small>
1. Montrond-le-Château <small>(25406)</small>
1. Montussaint <small>(25408)</small>
1. Morre <small>(25410)</small>
1. Le Moutherot <small>(25414)</small>
1. Mouthier-Haute-Pierre <small>(25415)</small>
1. Myon <small>(25416)</small>
1. Naisey-les-Granges <small>(25417)</small>
1. Nancray <small>(25418)</small>
1. Nans <small>(25419)</small>
1. Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne <small>(25420)</small>
1. Noironte <small>(25427)</small>
1. Novillars <small>(25429)</small>
1. Ollans <small>(25430)</small>
1. Ornans <small>(25434)</small>
1. Osse <small>(25437)</small>
1. Osselle-Routelle <small>(25438)</small>
1. Ougney-Douvot <small>(25439)</small>
1. Palantine <small>(25443)</small>
1. Palise <small>(25444)</small>
1. Paroy <small>(25445)</small>
1. Passavant <small>(25446)</small>
1. Pelousey <small>(25448)</small>
1. Pessans <small>(25450)</small>
1. Pirey <small>(25454)</small>
1. Placey <small>(25455)</small>
1. Pont-les-Moulins <small>(25465)</small>
1. Pouilley-Français <small>(25466)</small>
1. Pouilley-les-Vignes <small>(25467)</small>
1. Pouligney-Lusans <small>(25468)</small>
1. Puessans <small>(25472)</small>
1. Pugey <small>(25473)</small>
1. Le Puy <small>(25474)</small>
1. Quingey <small>(25475)</small>
1. Rancenay <small>(25477)</small>
1. Recologne <small>(25482)</small>
1. Rennes-sur-Loue <small>(25488)</small>
1. Reugney <small>(25489)</small>
1. Rigney <small>(25490)</small>
1. Rignosot <small>(25491)</small>
1. Rillans <small>(25492)</small>
1. Roche-lez-Beaupré <small>(25495)</small>
1. Rognon <small>(25498)</small>
1. Romain <small>(25499)</small>
1. Ronchaux <small>(25500)</small>
1. Roset-Fluans <small>(25502)</small>
1. Rougemont <small>(25505)</small>
1. Rougemontot <small>(25506)</small>
1. Rouhe <small>(25507)</small>
1. Roulans <small>(25508)</small>
1. Ruffey-le-Château <small>(25510)</small>
1. Rurey <small>(25511)</small>
1. Sainte-Anne <small>(25513)</small>
1. Saint-Hilaire <small>(25518)</small>
1. Saint-Juan <small>(25520)</small>
1. Saint-Vit <small>(25527)</small>
1. Samson <small>(25528)</small>
1. Saône <small>(25532)</small>
1. Saraz <small>(25533)</small>
1. Saules <small>(25535)</small>
1. Sauvagney <small>(25536)</small>
1. Scey-Maisières <small>(25537)</small>
1. Séchin <small>(25538)</small>
1. Serre-les-Sapins <small>(25542)</small>
1. Servin <small>(25544)</small>
1. Silley-Amancey <small>(25545)</small>
1. Silley-Bléfond <small>(25546)</small>
1. Tallans <small>(25556)</small>
1. Tallenay <small>(25557)</small>
1. Tarcenay <small>(25558)</small>
1. Thise <small>(25560)</small>
1. Thoraise <small>(25561)</small>
1. Thurey-le-Mont <small>(25563)</small>
1. Torpes <small>(25564)</small>
1. La Tour-de-Sçay <small>(25566)</small>
1. Tournans <small>(25567)</small>
1. Trépot <small>(25569)</small>
1. Tressandans <small>(25570)</small>
1. Trouvans <small>(25572)</small>
1. Uzelle <small>(25574)</small>
1. Vaire <small>(25575)</small>
1. Le Val <small>(25460)</small>
1. Val-de-Roulans <small>(25579)</small>
1. Valleroy <small>(25582)</small>
1. Vauchamps <small>(25587)</small>
1. Vaudrivillers <small>(25590)</small>
1. Velesmes-Essarts <small>(25594)</small>
1. Venise <small>(25598)</small>
1. Vennans <small>(25599)</small>
1. Vergranne <small>(25602)</small>
1. Verne <small>(25604)</small>
1. La Vèze <small>(25611)</small>
1. Vieilley <small>(25612)</small>
1. Viéthorey <small>(25613)</small>
1. Villars-Saint-Georges <small>(25616)</small>
1. Villers-Buzon <small>(25622)</small>
1. Villers-Grélot <small>(25624)</small>
1. Villers-Saint-Martin <small>(25626)</small>
1. Villers-sous-Montrond <small>(25628)</small>
1. Voillans <small>(25629)</small>
1. Voires <small>(25630)</small>
1. Vorges-les-Pins <small>(25631)</small>
1. Vuillafans <small>(25633)</small>

The _communes_ in the _arrondissement_ with more inhabitants are:

|INSEE code !! _Commune_ !! Population <small>(2014)</small> !! Canton || Intercommunality|||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|25056|Besançon|116,690|Besançon-1, Besançon-2, Besançon-3 Besançon-4, Besançon-5 and Besançon-6 || Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Besançon||
|25047|Baume-les-Dames|5,255|Baume-les-Dames|Le Doubs Baumois|
|25527|Saint-Vit|4,803|Saint-Vit|Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Besançon|
|25434|Ornans|4,329|Ornans|Loue-Lison|
|25532|Saône|3,321|Besançon-5|Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Besançon|
|25560|Thise|3,114|Besançon-4|Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Besançon|
|25035|Les Auxons|2,571|Besançon-3|Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Besançon|
|25212|École-Valentin|2,410|Besançon-2|Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Besançon|
|25381|Miserey-Salines|2,323|Besançon-3|Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Besançon|
|25036|Avanne-Aveney|2,292|Besançon-1|Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Besançon|

## Related pages

- Arrondissements of the Doubs department
- Communes of the Doubs department

## Infobox (french subdivision)

- **type**: arr
- **name**: Besançon
- **insee**: 251
- **nbcomm**: 256
- **prefecture**: y
- **seat**: Besançon
- **area**: 1926.4
- **image map**: Locator map of Arrondissement Besançon 2019.png
- **map caption**: Location within the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté