Dole (French: [dɔl] sometimes pronounced [dol]) is a commune in the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region, in eastern France, of which it is a subprefecture (sous-prefecture).
History
Dole was the capital of Franche-Comte until Louis XIV conquered the region; he shifted the parlement from Dole to Besancon. The university, founded by Duke Philippe le Bon of Burgundy in 1422, was also transferred to Besancon at that time.
In January 1573, Gilles Garnier was put to death after being found guilty of lycanthropy and witchcraft. He had confessed to murdering and cannibalizing at least six children. The 1995 film Happiness Is in the Field was set in Dole.