Editing Doubs (section)

==History==
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As early as the 13th century, inhabitants of the northern two-thirds of Doubs spoke [[Frainc-Comtou dialect|Franc-Comtois]], a dialect of the ''[[langues d'oïl]]''. Residents of the southern third of Doubs spoke a dialect of the [[Arpitan language]]. Both languages co-existed with French, the official language of law and commerce, and continued to be spoken frequently in rural areas into the 20th century. They are both still spoken today but not on a daily basis.

Doubs was important as a portal to [[Switzerland]] through the pass at Cluse de Pontarlier. Many famous people, including [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau|Mirabeau]], [[Toussaint Louverture]] and [[Heinrich von Kleist]], were imprisoned in the [[Fort de Joux|Château de Joux]].

Doubs is one of the original 83 departments created during the [[French Revolution]] on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of [[Franche-Comté]]. The [[prefectures in France|prefecture]] (capital) is [[Besançon]].

In 1793, the republic of [[Mandeure]] was annexed by France and incorporated into the department. This district was passed between various territories and departments in the ensuing administrative reorganisations and wars, but was restored to Doubs in 1816 when the former principality of [[Montbéliard]] was also added to the department.

However, the commune of [[Le Cerneux-Péquignot]] was annexed by the [[Canton of Neuchâtel]] under the terms of the 1814 [[Treaty of Paris (1814)|Treaty of Paris]], and since remained Swiss territory.

Between the defeat of France at the [[Battle of Waterloo]] and November 1818, Doubs was included in the area occupied by [[Austrian Empire|Austrian]] troops.

[[Victor Hugo]], [[Gustave Courbet]], [[Armand Peugeot]], [[Auguste and Louis Lumière]] and [[Frank Darabont]] are among the famous people born in Doubs.