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Lons-le-Saunier

American  
[lawn-luh-soh-nyey] / lɔ̃ lə soʊˈnyeɪ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Jura, in E France.


Lons-le-Saunier British  
/ lɔ̃ləsonje /

noun

  1. a town in E France: saline springs; manufactures sparkling wines. Pop: 25 867 (1999)

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Cavagna maintains a lead of 2’30” as the race enters Lons-le-Saunier, a tourist town known for its thermal baths and the iconic triangular spreadable cheese, La Vache Qui Rit aka The Laughing Cow.

From The Guardian • Sep. 18, 2020

Michel Jouvet was born in Lons-le-Saunier, in eastern France, on Nov. 16, 1925.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2017

I left Lons-le-Saunier early on a bright September morning, the children being lifted, still drowsy, out of their little beds to bid their English friend good-bye.

From Holidays in Eastern France by Betham-Edwards, Matilda

The arcades lend a Spanish look to the town, and recall the street architecture of Lons-le-Saunier and Arbois in the Jura.

From In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" by Betham-Edwards, Matilda

On quitting Lons-le-Saunier for Champagnole, our way led through rich tracts of vineyard; but no sooner were we fairly among the mountains than the vine disappeared altogether, and scant culture and pastures took its place.

From Holidays in Eastern France by Betham-Edwards, Matilda

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