GRAY, a town of France, capital of a cognominal arrondissement, in the department of the Haute Saône, on the declivity of a hill, on the left bank of the Saône, 29 miles S.W. of Vesoul. From its situation on the Saône, it enjoys great facilities for trade, and is an entrepôt for goods passing between the south and east of France. The town is built in the form of an amphitheatre, and at a distance presents an attractive appearance, which, however, disappears on nearer inspection,—the streets being narrow,
Gray. crooked, and steep. It is commanded by the ruins of an ancient castle, formerly inhabited by the Dukes of Bourgogne. It has a fine quay, a handsome bridge across the river, cavalry barracks, town-hall, exchange, theatre, several hospitals, communal college, and public library. Pop. (1851) 6703.