Micropolis (French pronunciation: [mikʁopɔlis]) is a sector of the area of Planoise, in the city of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, France.

View of the sector from the hill of Planoise

History

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Before the construction of the halls, the Roy farm was located in this site. This building was a farm, then a chretien church, and was integrate in the new concert building in 1988.[1] A lot of greats events of the city takes place in Micropolis : the "foire comtoise", the big amusement park of the region, Micronora the biggest European microtechnology salon and the concerts of the city. In 2007, the French president Nicolas Sarkozy choose Micropolis for do his electoral meeting.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Book : author : René Bevalot, title : Planoise… Vous connaissez ?, date : 1995
  2. ^ « Nicolas Sarkozy in Besançon », B25000, 23 February 2007

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