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The Canton of Besançon-Planoise is a former administrative division. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It was located in the departement of Doubs and in Franche-Comté region, and consisted of three areas of Besançon: Planoise, Tilleroyes and Châteaufarine.
In 2008, Barbara Romagnan (PS) beguned governor of the canton with 70% of the votes, front of Martine Bultot (Far left) who obtained just 30% of the votes. ·
History
Planoise, with 20.700 inhabitants is the bigger area of the canton of Besançon-Planoise.
Tilleroyes is a little area, located in the north of the city.
Châteaufarine is a commercial area, located in the west of Besançon and near Planoise.
References
Canton of Besançon-Planoise Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA