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Saint-Claude (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ klod] (listen)) is a commune and a sous-préfecture of the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.[3] It lies on the river Bienne.

Saint-Claude
Subprefecture and commune
A general view of Saint-Claude
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Claude
Saint-Claude
Saint-Claude
Coordinates: 46°23′16″N 5°51′50″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementSaint-Claude
CantonSaint-Claude
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Millet[1]
Area
1
70.19 km2 (27.10 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
8,985
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
39478 /39200
Elevation360–1,222 m (1,181–4,009 ft)
(avg. 441 m or 1,447 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History


The town was originally named Saint-Oyand after Saint Eugendus. However, when St. Claudius had, in 690, resigned his Diocese of Besançon and had died, in 696, as twelfth abbot, the number of pilgrims who visited his grave was so great that, since the 13th century, the name "Saint-Claude" came more and more into use and has today superseded the other.[4] Was the world capital of wooden smoking pipes crafted by hand from the mid 19th century all the way to the mid 20th century. During WWII the town came under German occupation, yet still remained a haven for Jews escaping to Switzerland due to its close proximity to it (5 miles away from town). As a punishment for the locales consistently assisting and harboring the fleeing Jews, the Nazis executed all the towns males of service age in the town center. There is a memorial plaque in the city square commemorating the event. Today there are several farms and ranches surrounding the town that produce many world famous brands of dairy (Comte cheese), beef (Charolaise), and poultry (Bresse Gauloise).


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 3,657—    
1800 3,579−0.31%
1806 3,525−0.25%
1821 4,463+1.59%
1831 5,222+1.58%
1836 5,238+0.06%
1841 5,270+0.12%
1846 5,471+0.75%
1851 5,897+1.51%
1856 5,885−0.04%
1861 6,316+1.42%
1866 6,809+1.51%
1872 7,083+0.66%
1876 7,550+1.61%
1881 8,216+1.71%
1886 8,932+1.69%
1891 9,782+1.83%
1896 10,146+0.73%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 10,449+0.59%
1906 10,980+1.00%
1911 12,022+1.83%
1921 12,631+0.50%
1926 13,947+2.00%
1931 13,436−0.74%
1936 11,381−3.27%
1946 10,749−0.57%
1954 11,301+0.63%
1962 12,114+0.87%
1968 12,486+0.51%
1975 13,511+1.13%
1982 12,715−0.86%
1990 12,704−0.01%
1999 12,303−0.36%
2007 11,635−0.70%
2012 10,534−1.97%
2017 9,279−2.51%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6]

Transport


Saint-Claude is served by a railway station.


Sport


Saint-Claude has a rugby club. The 2017 Tour de France passed through Saint-Claude. The town's close proximity to the forests and ski resorts makes it a popular destination for hiking, mountain biking, camping, and skiing/snowboarding. Many surrounding lakes (Lac de Vouglans, etc.) also provide numerous fishing and boating activities close to town.


Sights


Saint-Claude Cathedral, former seat of the Bishops of Saint-Claude, is located here.

One of the landmarks in the city is the world largest pipe (7.5 meters long and 8.7 meters high, weighting 600 kg) as a proof of its international reputation as the world capital of pipe manufacturing.


Personalities



See also



References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "St. Eugendus" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  5. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Claude, EHESS. (in French)
  6. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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[de] Saint-Claude (Jura)

Saint-Claude ist eine Stadt und eine französische Gemeinde im Département Jura in der Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Sie ist Hauptort des Arrondissements Saint-Claude und des Kantons Saint-Claude.
- [en] Saint-Claude, Jura

[es] Saint-Claude

Saint-Claude es una población y comuna francesa, situada en la región del Franco Condado, departamento de Jura. Es la subprefectura del distrito y chef-lieu del cantón de su nombre.

[ru] Сен-Клод (Юра)

Сен-Клод (фр. Saint-Claude) — коммуна в департаменте Юра, в регионе Бургундия — Франш-Конте. Административный центр (супрефектура) округа Сен-Клод и кантона Сен-Клод.


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