Saint-Ursanne
Saint-Ursanne | |
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City gate of 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 |
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
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Detail of the abbey 2022
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Aerial view 1955
Notable people
- 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
- ^ 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. "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