Clos du Doubs: St Ursanne
Saint-Ursanne has served as a monastic settlement in the Jura since the early Middle Ages. Set in a tight bend of the Doubs, the town is enclosed by wooded limestone slopes of the Swiss Jura, which shape its compact form. Its name recalls Ursicinus, a hermit associated with the foundation of the monastery; the medieval collegiate church remains its defining monument. Narrow lanes, tiled roofs and stone houses give the old core a coherent historic character, while the river valley has kept the settlement closely tied to the surrounding hills. Saint-Ursanne belongs to the municipality of Clos du Doubs in the canton of Jura, near the French border.
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Clos du Doubs is best known in Switzerland’s Jura canton for the medieval town of Saint-Ursanne, built beside the Doubs River. This rural municipality brings together hamlets on wooded limestone slopes and in the narrow river valley near the French border. Saint-Ursanne’s compact historic centre is marked by its Romanesque collegiate church, an adjoining cloister and an old stone bridge; its character remains closely connected to the religious foundation that developed here in the Middle Ages. The Doubs follows broad bends through the surrounding Jura, setting this area apart from the canton’s higher plateaux. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Clos du Doubs relates to its Jura surroundings.
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Jura is best known within Switzerland for being the country’s youngest canton, created in 1979. Centred on its capital, Delémont, this French-speaking region lies among the folded limestone ridges and wooded valleys of the Swiss Jura. The Doubs forms part of the border with France, while the open plateaux of the Franches-Montagnes are associated with horse breeding. Porrentruy, formerly a residence of the prince-bishops of Basel, recalls the area’s long connection with the Bishopric of Basel. A strong Francophone identity and rural mountain setting set Jura apart from Switzerland’s high Alpine regions. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Switzerland’s Jura canton.
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Switzerland stretches from the Jura Mountains in the northwest to the Alps in the south, encompassing a central plateau of cities, farms and lakes. The Rhine rises in the Swiss Alps, while Lake Geneva forms part of the country’s southwestern border. Zürich, Geneva and Basel are major urban centres, yet mountain railways and passes remain central to how many regions are experienced. Four national languages—German, French, Italian and Romansh—reflect Switzerland’s distinct cantonal identities. The Matterhorn above Zermatt is among Europe’s most recognisable peaks, and the 1291 Federal Charter is closely associated with the country’s founding tradition. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Switzerland.
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