Châteaufarine

Châteaufarine (French pronunciation: [ʃatofaʁin]) is a newly developed area of Besançon located in the west of the city.

It is a famous commercial center, the biggest of Franche-Comté, and a part of Planoise, France.

In 1971, "Châteaufarine" was a name of a hamlet, located in the present area of Planoise.

This toponym was the name of a farm built by a baker for his children.

In 1990, construction began for the first commercial centre in the region.