Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne

Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
Center of the village
Center of the village
Location of Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne is located in France
Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
Location within France
Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°58′39″N 5°59′59″E / 46.9775°N 5.9997°E / 46.9775; 5.9997
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonOrnans
IntercommunalityLoue-Lison
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Emmanuel Cretin[1]
Area
1
8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
167
 • Density18.8/km2 (48.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25420 /25330
Elevation357–770 m (1,171–2,526 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne (French pronunciation: [nɑ̃ su sɛ̃t an], literally Nans under Sainte-Anne) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune lies 44 km (27 mi) south of Besançon on the central plateau of the Jura mountains. Nans is known for its spectacular geological features, including the Source de Lison, the Via Ferrata and the Grotte Serazin. The artist Gustave Courbet was active in the area. His depiction of the Grotte Serazin hangs in the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California, and his painting of the Source de Lison is in the Alte Nationalegalerie in Berlin. Nans is also home to the historical Tillandiarie, a 16th-century water-powered workshop.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 113—    
1975 128+1.80%
1982 141+1.39%
1990 142+0.09%
1999 125−1.41%
2007 143+1.70%
2012 146+0.42%
2017 156+1.33%
2023 167+1.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE