The Jean Minjoz Hospital is a large hospital in Besançon in the French region of Franche-Comté. It is located in Planoise in the west of the city.HistoryThe hospital was built in 1980s near Rue de Dole, one of the city's main arteries, and includes a heliport. It was named after a former mayor of Besançon, Jean Minjoz (1904 - 1987) and was opened in 1983.