Lons-le-Saunier
Lons-le-Saunier (; Arpitan: Lon-Tsânier) is a commune and capital of the Jura Department, eastern France.
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Lons-le-Saunier is a town in eastern France that serves as the capital and administrative center of the Jura Department. It is notable as the main city governing the Jura region and its local affairs.
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Place details
- Locality
- Lons-le-Saunier
- Region
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Country
- France
- Population
- 20,678
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Lons-le-Saunier (; Arpitan: Lon-Tsânier) is a commune and capital of the Jura Department, eastern France.
==Geography== 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.