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Lons‐le‐Saunier
Lons‐le‐Saunier, Franche‐Comté/France Salinarius Its Roman name owes its origin to the area's salt mines; the French saunier means ‘salt worker’, thus somebody who works in the mines. Lons may be derived from the Gaulish ledone ‘stagnant water’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lons‐le‐Saunier." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lons‐le‐Saunier." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-LonsleSaunier.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lons‐le‐Saunier." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-LonsleSaunier.html |
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Lons-le-Saunier
Lons-le-Saunier , town (1990 pop. 20,140), capital of Jura dept., E France, at the foot of the Jura Mts. A saltwater spa since Roman times, the town has food and textile industries and varied manufactures. Parts of its Romanesque church date from the 11th cent. |
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"Lons-le-Saunier." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lons-le-Saunier." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LonsleSa.html "Lons-le-Saunier." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LonsleSa.html |
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