Located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, Jura department, Dole is a historic sub‑prefecture in eastern France. Dole is classed as a Ville d’Art et d’Histoire (City of Art and History), with a 114‑hectare protected old town containing 43 historic monuments. Key landmarks include the 16th‑century Gothic Collégiale Notre-Dame, the 17th‑century Hôtel-Dieu (now a library), and half‑timbered Renaissance houses. It is famous as the birthplace of Louis Pasteur, whose birthplace is now the Musée Pasteur. Economically, Dole is a commercial and industrial centre with food processing (including the Laughing Cow cheese factory), clothing, electronics and logistics. It benefits from high‑speed rail links to Paris and Lausanne, Switzerland. Today, Dole blends medieval charm, scientific legacy, riverside beauty and Jura mountain access, making it a captivating destination in eastern France.