Franche-Comte
(fräNsh-kōN-ta) (pron: frawnsh-cone-tah)
Capital: Besançon (pron: bih-zahn-sone)
French annexation: 1678
The lion, king of beasts, was a favorite symbol among fighting men, and this province saw a lot of fighting. The Romans, Franks, Germans, Swiss, Spanish, and French all fought here.
