Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne

Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
View from the Via Ferrata
Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
Location within Franche-Comté region  Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
Coordinates: 46°58′39″N 5°59′59″E / 46.9775°N 5.9997°ECoordinates: 46°58′39″N 5°59′59″E / 46.9775°N 5.9997°E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Amancey
Intercommunality	Canton of Amancey-Loue-Lison
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Daniel Menweg
Area^1	8.86 km^2 (3.42 sq mi)
Population (2012)^2	146
• Density	16/km^2 (43/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	25420 / 25330
Elevation	357–770 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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne is a commune in the Doubs department in the 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 and his depiction of the Grotte Serazin hangs in the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California. Nans is also home to the historical Tillandiarie, a 16th Century water-powered workshop.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	88	—
1968	113	+28.4%
1975	128	+13.3%
1982	141	+10.2%
1990	142	+0.7%
1999	125	−12.0%
2008	145	+16.0%
2012	146	+0.7%

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne on the intercommunal Web site of the department (French)
• Places to stay in Nans Sous Sainte Anne
  • Residence de Vaux,
  • ^[1] 29 Grand Rue, [phone]
  • A l'Ombre du Chateau, 6 Rue du Chateau, [phone]
  • L'Atelier des Chefs

1. "Residence de Vaux". Christine Remaud. 8 April 2015.