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BESANCON (BESANÇON)

Distance from Neuchâtel: 74 km
18th Century Lower Territory: Besançon
18th Century Sovereign Territory: France
21st Century Administrative Unit: Doubs
21st Country: France
Geographic Zone: French

Notes: Higher education: the University of Dole transferred to Besançon in 1691. The University was suppressed in 1793.

Total number of books going to this town: 9,914

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Professions of clients with addresses in this area:
(note that this list does not include itinerant clients who may have traded from this area at some point)
1. undetermined profession
2. abbé (Abbé)
3. académicien (Academy member)
4. avocat (Lawyer)
5. commissionnaire (Business Agent)
6. conseiller [droit] (Councillor at Law)
7. échevin (Alderman)
8. épicier (Grocer)
9. gouverneur [précepteur] (Governor [Tutor])
10. imprimeur (Printer)
11. Intendant de commerce (Commercial Intendant)
12. intendant de Franche-comté (Intendant of the Franche-Comté)
13. libraire (Bookseller)
14. littérateur (Man of Letters)
15. maître de musique (Master Musician)
16. major (Major)
17. marchand chapelier (Merchant hatter)
18. médecin (Doctor)
19. négociant (Merchant)
20. notaire (Notary)
21. officier de l'Académie des sciences (Official of the Academy of Sciences)
22. ouvrier relieur (Bookbinder)
23. papetier (Papermaker)
24. prêtre [Catholic] (Catholic Priest)
25. procureur (Attorney )
26. professeur de droit (Professor of Law)
27. relieur (Bookbinder)
28. trésorier de France (Treasurer of France)
29. typographe (Compositors)