Saint-Ursanne | |
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 City gate of Saint-Ursanne | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Ursanne  | |
  Saint-Ursanne  Saint-Ursanne | |
| Coordinates: 47°22′N 7°09′E / 47.367°N 7.150°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Jura |
| District | Porrentruy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,146 km2 (442 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2010-12-31) | |
| • Total | 870 |
| • Density | 0.76/km2 (2.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 2882 |
| SFOS number | 834 |
| Surrounded by | Seleute, Ocourt, Montmelon, Asuel, Montenol, Saint-Brais, Epauvillers |
| Twin towns | La Motte, Var (France) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
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.
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Fountain in the city centre 2018 -
Detail of the abbey 2022 -
Aerial view 1955
