Lons-le-Saunier

Lons-le-Saunier is a prefecture town in the eastern Jura department, set between vineyards at the foot of the mountain range. The streets in the center feature arcades from different centuries, beneath which shops and cafés line up.

The salt springs attracted people already in prehistoric times and gave the settlement its name. In the 19th century, thermal baths opened and drew visitors for the salty water.

The suffix „Saunier

The train station connects the town to Lyon and Strasbourg through direct lines. The A39 motorway runs north toward Dijon and south into the Swiss Alps.

A museum presents the story of processed cheese and stands on the grounds of the 1921 factory where the Laughing Cow brand was invented. Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, who composed the French national anthem, was born here and another museum recalls his work.

Location: arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier

Location: canton of Lons-le-Saunier-Nord

Location: canton of Lons-le-Saunier-Sud

Location: Jura

Elevation above the sea: 287 m

Shares border with: Villeneuve-sous-Pymont, Macornay, Chille, Courbouzon, Montaigu, Montmorot, Pannessières, Perrigny

Address: Lons-le-Saunier, France

Phone: +33384472916

Email: contact@lonslesaunier.fr

Website: http://lonslesaunier.fr

GPS coordinates: 46.67444,5.55389

Latest update: December 12, 2025 17:52