The renowned writer Victor Hugo was born in Besançon on February 26, 1802.
Besançon is the capital of the Franche-Comté province in eastern France. 04071975besancon
The city was fortified by the military engineer Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban, and its 17th-century citadel is a major landmark. It became the provincial capital in 1676. The renowned writer Victor Hugo was born in