The town is in the heart of the Revermont region, at the foot of the first plateau of the Jura massif. The Jura escarpment extends to the east and south, while to the west lies the plain of Bresse and to the north extensive vineyards.
The river Vallière runs through the town, rising in a typical Jura blind valley not far away, at Revigny. It has been conduited since the 1960s on grounds of hygiene, since sewage outlets run into it. A small section remains in the open air near the parc des Bains, and only a single bridge (the pont de la Guiche) remains.
The town is approximately equally placed between Besançon, Dijon, Bourg-en-Bresse and Geneva, though the last of these lies on the other side of the Jura massif. It is served by the A39 autoroute, by which Dijon can be reached in about an hour and Lyon in an hour and a half. The town's railway station lies on the line from Strasbourg to Lyon.
The wine-growing region to the north of the town is particularly well known, and includes the vintages of l'Etoile, Château-Chalon and Arbois.
The Jura escarpment to the south and east is a popular tourist region, with its attractions including the lakes of Chalain, Clairvaux and Vouglans (at Lect, Jura), and mountain resorts such as Prénovel and Les Rousses.
In terms of area, Lons-le-Saunier is the second smallest prefectural town in France, after Bobigny.
HistoryEdit
The brine springs of Lons-le-Saunier have been exploited since the Neolithic.[4] In the 19th century thermal baths were established, of which the monumental Thermes Lédonia have been preserved.[5] In the 19th century there were copper and iron foundries, and a trade in horses, cattle, grain, cheese, etc.[6]
PopulationEdit
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1793
6,740
—
1800
6,041
−1.55%
1806
7,314
+3.24%
1821
7,796
+0.43%
1831
7,918
+0.16%
1836
7,684
−0.60%
1841
8,565
+2.19%
1846
8,781
+0.50%
1851
9,410
+1.39%
1856
9,456
+0.10%
1861
9,862
+0.84%
1866
9,943
+0.16%
1872
10,701
+1.23%
1876
11,391
+1.57%
1881
12,373
+1.67%
1886
12,290
−0.13%
1891
12,610
+0.52%
1896
12,116
−0.80%
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1901
12,935
+1.32%
1906
13,133
+0.30%
1911
13,927
+1.18%
1921
13,152
−0.57%
1926
12,651
−0.77%
1931
14,101
+2.19%
1936
14,661
+0.78%
1946
15,568
+0.60%
1954
15,030
−0.44%
1962
15,924
+0.72%
1968
18,769
+2.78%
1975
20,942
+1.58%
1982
20,105
−0.58%
1990
19,144
−0.61%
1999
18,483
−0.39%
2007
18,075
−0.28%
2012
17,353
−0.81%
2017
17,291
−0.07%
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For the commune in the Pyrenees Atlantiques department see Lons Lons le Saunier French pronunciation lɔ s le sonje is a commune and capital of the Jura Department eastern France 3 Lons le SaunierPrefecture and communeGeneral view of Lons le SaunierFlagCoat of armsLocation of Lons le SaunierLons le SaunierShow map of FranceLons le SaunierShow map of Bourgogne Franche ComteCoordinates 46 40 31 N 5 33 16 E 46 6753 N 5 5544 E 46 6753 5 5544CountryFranceRegionBourgogne Franche ComteDepartmentJuraArrondissementLons le SaunierCantonLons le Saunier 1 and 2IntercommunalityEspace Communautaire Lons AgglomerationGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Jean Yves Ravier 1 Area17 68 km2 2 97 sq mi Population Jan 2020 2 17 092 Density2 200 km2 5 800 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code39300 39000Elevation243 415 m 797 1 362 ft avg 255 m or 837 ft Websitewww wbr lonslesaunier wbr fr1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Population 4 Personalities 4 1 Births 4 2 Residents 5 Twin towns 6 References 7 External linksGeography EditThe town is in the heart of the Revermont region at the foot of the first plateau of the Jura massif The Jura escarpment extends to the east and south while to the west lies the plain of Bresse and to the north extensive vineyards The river Valliere runs through the town rising in a typical Jura blind valley not far away at Revigny It has been conduited since the 1960s on grounds of hygiene since sewage outlets run into it A small section remains in the open air near the parc des Bains and only a single bridge the pont de la Guiche remains The town is approximately equally placed between Besancon Dijon Bourg en Bresse and Geneva though the last of these lies on the other side of the Jura massif It is served by the A39 autoroute by which Dijon can be reached in about an hour and Lyon in an hour and a half The town s railway station lies on the line from Strasbourg to Lyon The wine growing region to the north of the town is particularly well known and includes the vintages of l Etoile Chateau Chalon and Arbois The Jura escarpment to the south and east is a popular tourist region with its attractions including the lakes of Chalain Clairvaux and Vouglans at Lect Jura and mountain resorts such as Prenovel and Les Rousses In terms of area Lons le Saunier is the second smallest prefectural town in France after Bobigny History EditThe brine springs of Lons le Saunier have been exploited since the Neolithic 4 In the 19th century thermal baths were established of which the monumental Thermes Ledonia have been preserved 5 In the 19th century there were copper and iron foundries and a trade in horses cattle grain cheese etc 6 Population EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 17936 740 18006 041 1 55 18067 314 3 24 18217 796 0 43 18317 918 0 16 18367 684 0 60 18418 565 2 19 18468 781 0 50 18519 410 1 39 18569 456 0 10 18619 862 0 84 18669 943 0 16 187210 701 1 23 187611 391 1 57 188112 373 1 67 188612 290 0 13 189112 610 0 52 189612 116 0 80 YearPop p a 190112 935 1 32 190613 133 0 30 191113 927 1 18 192113 152 0 57 192612 651 0 77 193114 101 2 19 193614 661 0 78 194615 568 0 60 195415 030 0 44 196215 924 0 72 196818 769 2 78 197520 942 1 58 198220 105 0 58 199019 144 0 61 199918 483 0 39 200718 075 0 28 201217 353 0 81 201717 291 0 07 Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues Source EHESS 7 and INSEE 1968 2017 8 Personalities EditBirths Edit Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle 1760 1836 composer of La Marseillaise the French national anthem Jean Baptiste Gaspard Roux de Rochelle 1762 1849 ambassador to the U S Etienne Bobillier 1798 1840 mathematician Maurice Joly 1829 78 satirist and lawyer Rene Remond born 1918 historian and political economist Jeanne Champion born 1931 French painter and writer Guy Canivet born 1943 judge Jean Claude Romand born 1954 medical imposter Jean Francois Stevenin 1944 2021 actor and filmmaker Bernard Clavel 1923 2010 novelist Felix Lambey born 1994 rugby playerResidents Edit General Claude Lecourbe 1759 1815 studied in Lons a statue of him stands in the central Place de la LiberteTwin towns EditLons le Saunier is twinned with nbsp Offenburg Germany nbsp Ripley United KingdomReferences Edit Repertoire national des elus les maires data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises in French 9 August 2021 Populations legales 2020 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2022 INSEE commune file Schule Christian 2017 Histoire de sel entre Jura et Alpes Salzgeschichten zwischen Jura und Alpen PDF in French and German p 17 Base Merimee Etablissement thermal Ministere francais de la Culture in French Ross J M editor 1878 Globe Encyclopaedia of Universal Information Vol IV Edinburgh Scotland Thomas C Jack Grange Publishing Works Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Lons le Saunier EHESS in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEEExternal links EditOfficial website in French nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lons le Saunier Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lons le Saunier amp oldid 1158055089, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
