Saint-Ursanne

Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Saint-Ursanne
municipality_name = Saint-Ursanne
municipality_type = city
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languages = French
canton = Jura
iso-code-region = CH-JU
district = Porrentruy
lat_d=47|lat_m=22|lat_NS=N|long_d=7|long_m=09|long_EW=E
postal_code = 2882
municipality_code = 6804
area = 11.46
elevation = 440|elevation_description=
population = 730|populationof = December 2003 | popofyear = 2003
website = www.jura.ch/st-ursanne
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neighboring_municipalities= Seleute, Ocourt, Montmelon, Asuel, Montenol, Saint-Brais, Epauvillers
twintowns = La Motte, Var (France)|

Saint Ursanne (population approximately 1,000) is a city and a municipality of the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura, Switzerland which has preserved its medieval character. The city contains many historical curiosities, including collégiales, a cloister, ruins of a castle, and a hermitage. The River Doubs makes a loop by Saint-Ursanne before flowing into France.

Additionally, the city is famous for the medieval festival which it organizes each summer.

Its name refers to Saint Ursicinus, a seventh century monk who built a monastery here.

External links

* [http://quartlatin.isuisse.com/dicodaucourt.htm Saint-Ursanne et son histoire]
* [http://www.ursinia.ch Events and Culture program in St-Ursanne]
* [http://www.johnhowe2007.com "Saint-Ursanne La Fantastique !" a fantasy fair for Summer 2007, with the collaboration of the illustrator John Howe (full-english website)]