Quiz about Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (French region)

Can you answer these 15 questions about Bourgogne Franche-Comté?

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Questions	Answers
What is the capital of Bourgogne Franche-Comté ?	Dijon
What is the 2nd most populated city ?	Besançon
What is the population (to the nearest million) ?	2.8 million
How many departments are there ?	8
Names a French region bordering the region	Grand Est \| Île-de-France \| Centre-Val-de-Loire \| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Names the only border country in the region	Switzerland
Names a historic region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté	Bourgogne \| Franche-Comté
What is the main river that crosses Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ?	la Saône

Questions	Answers
Which cheese is typical of Franche-Comté ?	la cancoillotte
What is the name of the largest regional natural park located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ?	le Morvan
Which great engineer and architect was born in Dijon ?	Gustave Eiffel
What is the name of a famous 19th century French writer born in Besançon?	Victor Hugo
What is the name of the military high school located in Saône-et-Loire?	le lycée militaire d'Autun
Which current countries were possessions of the Duchy of Burgundy between 1384 and 1556? (Quote in one)	Netherlands \| Belgium \| Luxembourg
What famous cheese is produced in the region and is often used in gougères ?	gruyère ou comté