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.
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 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-JU |
| Surrounded by | Seleute, Ocourt, Montmelon, Asuel, Montenol, Saint-Brais, Epauvillers |
| Twin towns | La Motte, Var (France) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
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.
This town received an award as being one of the "best tourism villages" worldwide by UNWTO. [citation needed]
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Fountain in the city centre 2018 -
Detail of the abbey 2022 -
Aerial view 1955
Notable people
edit- Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne (7th century), an Irish missionary and hermit, his supposed sarcophagus is preserved in St-Ursanne
- Saint Wandregisel (c. 605–668 AD), a Frankish courtier, monk, and abbot; lived as a hermit in complete solitude at Saint-Ursanne
- Lionel Régal (1975 – 2010 in Saint-Ursanne), a French hillclimbing racer, died in a crash in Saint-Ursanne
- Cathérine Hug (born 1976), an art historian and curator, was brought up in Saint-Ursanne
- Benjamin Conz (born 1991 in Saint-Ursanne), a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender
References
edit- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz. Ausgabe vom 3. Oktober 2008
- ^ "Les Médiévales, St-Ursanne". Canton of Jura Tourism. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Hill climb, Les Rangiers". Canton of Jura Tourism. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Kelly, Peter (21 August 2014). "Ascend To The Green Heaven In St. Ursanne". Speedhunters. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
External links
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- Events and Culture program in St-Ursanne
- "Saint-Ursanne La Fantastique !" a fantasy fair for Summer 2011, with the collaboration of the illustrator Grzegorz Rosinski