Canton of Marchaux
| Former canton of Marchaux |
|
|---|---|
| region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| main place | Marchaux |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 20,533 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 108 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 190 km² |
| Communities | 36 |
| INSEE code | 2513 |
The Canton Marchaux was 2015 a French canton in the department of Doubs and in the former region of Franche-Comte . It included 36 parishes in the arrondissement of Besançon ; its main town (French: chef-lieu ) was Marchaux . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015. The last representative in the conseil général des Départements was Philippe Beluche from 2008 to 2015.