Saint-Julien-sur-Suran is a commune in the Jura region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 35 km south of Lons-le-Saunier and 22 km northwest of Oyonnax, Ain.
The village has about 500 inhabitants and has developed in the heart of Little Mountain, a rural and hilly area (300 to 600 meters) making transition between the office Bresse, west, and the High -Jura east.
Crossed by several rivers, including the Suran (tributary of the Ain), the village was equipped with a fortress in the thirteenth century, built by the Duke of Burgundy, and was renamed the Warrior Saint-Julien-up Consulate (late eighteenth). It only remains some ruins of these fortifications.
lively shopping town, with tourist facilities (camping) Saint-Julien-sur-Suran is now renowned for its natural heritage (forests, rivers) and its economic vitality (a business park hosts a large cheese factory specializing in the county and companies showcasing wood).
Local associations and of the Little Mountain offer a variety of cultural activities throughout the year.
The visitor discovers Saint-Julien in several buildings of interest.
Near the ruins of the medieval fortress, was built in the eighteenth century a new castle to residential. Montesquieu, the Enlightenment philosopher, lived there.
communal property since 1879, the building that dominates the village was renovated and now houses a retirement home.
Facial visit includes the church, the chapels date back to the sixteenth century. But it is vital, made in 1508, which made its reputation. They are among the oldest in France-Comté and glassmakers who designed them are also behind the stained glass windows of the Bourg-en-Bresse Cathedral.
The current town hall, then. Former residence of Janet Baron, lawyer and member of the nineteenth century, long housed a court and a cinema. The current building was renovated in the early 70s.
After passage, opposite the Town Hall, the headquarters of the ADAPEMONT (Association for the Development and Management of Small Mountain), which also has a vocation tour, visitors will discover other notable points of the territory Saint-Julien of, in terms of both the natural heritage. Several marked trails through the town, within walking or biking, and aquatic fauna and flora lovers, such as fishermen, will follow with pleasure the stream banks of Suran and other rivers.
For the calendar of events (shows at the hall, exhibitions), excursions and guided tours, information from the ADAPEMONT +33 3 84 85 47 91.
Each second half of July, the festival of Mouth to Ear offers gourmet and musical evenings in various villages in the territory of Little Mountain, which Saint-Julien.
Gastronomic tastings and friendly precede classical or contemporary music. Exhibitions and film screenings are also planned.
For gourmets, the months of July and August, free tour of the cheese Saint-Julien every Friday from 11am.
