Saint-Ursanne

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.

Aerial view (1955)
Saint-Ursanne
Former municipality of Switzerland
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Ursanne
Saint-Ursanne
Saint-Ursanne
Coordinates: 47°22′N 7°09′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonJura
DistrictPorrentruy
Area
 • Total1,146 km2 (442 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2010-12-31)
 • Total870
 • Density0.76/km2 (2.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
2882
SFOS number834
Surrounded bySeleute, Ocourt, Montmelon, Asuel, Montenol, Saint-Brais, Epauvillers
Twin townsLa Motte, Var (France)
Websitewww.closdudoubs.ch
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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.

Notable people
  • Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne (7th Cent) 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
  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz. Ausgabe vom 3. Oktober 2008
  2. "Les Médiévales, St-Ursanne". Canton of Jura Tourism. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. "Hill climb, Les Rangiers". Canton of Jura Tourism. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  4. Kelly, Peter. "Ascend To The Green Heaven In St. Ursanne". Speedhunters. Retrieved 28 August 2016.


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