Dole is a commune in the eastern French department of Jura, of which it is a subprefecture. Dole was the capital of Franche-Comté until Louis X…Dole is a commune in the eastern French department of Jura, of which it is a subprefecture. Dole was the capital of Franche-Comté until Louis XIV conquered the region; he shifted the parlement from Dole to Besançon. The university, founded by Duke Philippe le Bon of Burgundy in 1422, was also transferred to Besançon at that time.