Saint-Ursanne Explained

Subject Name:Saint-Ursanne
Municipality Type:former
Imagepath Coa:StUrsanne Wappen.svg
Canton:Jura
Iso-Code-Region:CH-JU
District:Porrentruy
Coordinates:47.3667°N 16°W
Postal Code:2882
Municipality Code:6804
Area:11.46
Elevation:440
Population:730
Populationof:December 2003
Popofyear:2003
Website:www.closdudoubs.ch
Neighboring Municipalities:Seleute, Ocourt, Montmelon, Asuel, Montenol, Saint-Brais, Epauvillers
Twintowns:La Motte, Var (France)

Saint-Ursanne is an old town and a former municipality of the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura, Switzerland which has preserved much of its medieval character. The town contains many historical buildings, including a Romanesque abbey church, a collegiate church, a cloister, many medieval houses, a hermitage and an 18th-century bridge. The river Doubs makes a loop near Saint-Ursanne before flowing into France. Since 2009 Saint-Ursanne has been a part of the new municipality Clos du Doubs.[1] An active railway station is located above the town, to the east.

The town is famous for the medieval festival which it organizes each summer,[2] and for the annual St-Ursanne - Les Rangiers International Hill Climb in August.[3] [4]

Its name refers to Saint Ursicinus, a seventh-century monk who built a monastery here.

It is important to note that this town received an award as being one of the "best tourism villages" worldwide by UNWTO.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.Document.112644.pdf Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz. Ausgabe vom 3. Oktober 2008
  2. Web site: Les Médiévales, St-Ursanne. Canton of Jura Tourism. 28 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Hill climb, Les Rangiers. Canton of Jura Tourism. 28 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Kelly. Peter. Ascend To The Green Heaven In St. Ursanne. Speedhunters. 21 August 2014 . 28 August 2016.