Franche-Comté

American  

[frahnsh-kawn-tey] / frɑ̃ʃ kɔ̃ˈteɪ /

noun

1. a former province in E France: once a part of Burgundy.

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Franche-Comté British  

/ frɑ̃ʃkɔ̃te /

noun

1. a region of E France, covering the Jura and the low country east of the Saône: part of the Kingdom of Burgundy (6th century _ad –1137); autonomous as the Free County of Burgundy (1137–1384); under Burgundian rule again (1384–1477) and Hapsburg rule (1493–1674); annexed by France (1678)

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Franche-Comté

In 2009, three patients with no history of heart disease had to be resuscitated at the Franche-Comté Polyclinic during minor operations.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025

One of them, Simon Kimber, a physicist then at the University of Burgundy Franche-Comté in France, was immediately concerned and requested a retraction.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 26, 2023

France gained several towns and a region called Franche-Comté.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

Flan au Fromage To make this Franche-Comté tart of crisp paste, simply mix coarsely grated Gruyère with beaten egg, fill the tart cases and bake.

From The Complete Book of Cheese by Brown, Robert Carlton

Franche Comté Franche-Comté goodwill good-will Ellipses match the original.

From History of the English People, Volume VI Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683 by Green, John Richard