Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne explained

Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
Commune Status:Commune
Coordinates:46.9775°N 5.9997°W
Insee:25420
Postal Code:25330
Arrondissement:Besançon
Canton:Ornans
Mayor:Emmanuel Cretin[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Loue-Lison
Elevation Min M:357
Elevation Max M:770
Area Km2:8.86

Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne (in French pronounced as /nɑ̃ su sɛ̃t an/, literally Nans under Sainte-Anne) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune lies 44km (27miles) south of Besançon on the central plateau of the Jura mountains. Nans is known for its spectacular geological features, including the Source de Lison, the Via Ferrata and the Grotte Serazin. The artist Gustave Courbet was active in the area. His depiction of the Grotte Serazin hangs in the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California, and his painting of the Source de Lison is in the Alte Nationalegalerie in Berlin. Nans is also home to the historical Tillandiarie, a 16th-century water-powered workshop.

Population

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.