Franche-Comté

[ frahnsh-kawn-tey ]

noun

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

Franche-Comté

/ 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)

Example Sentences

In the month of August he went to Franche-Comte, where he spent a month.

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Besancon still kept the enemy in check, and the latter had their revenge by ravaging Franche Comte.

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I took refuge in Franche-Comte at first, and there I lived for some time by the toil of my hands.

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Pichegru belonged to an agricultural family of Franche-Comte.

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He repaired this disgrace by a second conquest, in person, of Franche-Comte, which this time was preserved by France.

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