Saint-Jean-de-Losne

Saint-Jean-de-Losne
Saint-Jean-de-Losne
Commune
	Bridge over the Saône River
	Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 47°06′14″N 5°15′53″E / 47.1039°N 5.2647°ECoordinates: 47°06′14″N 5°15′53″E / 47.1039°N 5.2647°E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement	Beaune
Canton	Brazey-en-Plaine
Intercommunality	Rives de Saône
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marie-Line Duparc
Area 1	0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	1,080
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	21554 /21170
Elevation	179–182 m (587–597 ft) ; (avg. 184 m or 604 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Jean-de-Losne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ də lon], literally Saint John of Losne) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. It is about 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Dijon.

History[]

Monument commemorating the 1636 siege, by Mathurin Moreau

Despite its size, the town's position on the Saône River meant it featured in a number of battles. In October 1636, during the Thirty Years War, the fortress was besieged by an Imperial army; the garrison commander, Mothe-Houdancourt, held out long enough to be relieved.^[2]

During the closing stages of the Napoleonic Wars in January 1814, the local inhabitants repelled several attempts by the Austrians to seize the bridge. In recognition, Napoleon awarded the town the Legion of Honour, which still appears on the coat of arms.