Besançon
Americannoun
noun
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Mélenchon was born in Morocco to French parents, moved to France as a child and later studied French literature and philosophy at the university of Besançon, in Eastern France.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Mason instead used the Besançon Galactic Model, a simulation designed to estimate the distribution and characteristics of stars throughout the Milky Way.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
An independent “scientific sleuth,” Lonni Besançon, also found significant issues in Levi’s work.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
“It will be up to the court of Besançon to decide,” Mr. Manteaux said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
On my own side of the river the view is more gardenesque, as it consists principally of the enclosed pleasure-ground of the plantation Besançon.
From The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West by Mayne Reid
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