the capital of the department of Jura in France, and a town of considerable importance, is situate on the Solvan, not far from its source, in an agreeable valley surrounded by the mountains of the Jura, whose lower slopes are clad with vineyards. It is clean and well built, possesses tribunals of first instance and of commerce, a library, and a college; it has a handsome church and museum of antiquities, and is ornamented by beautiful fountains. At one end of the town is a brine spring or well, 60 feet deep, supplying the saltworks, Salins (whence the ancient name Ledo Salinarium and the modern Saulnier). These saltworks are situate at Montmorot, about a mile from the town, whether the brine is conducted by a wooden canal, with immense evaporating houses for strengthening the brine before it is boiled, in order to spare fuel. The tanworks of the place are important, and there is a tolerable trade in salt, iron, building timber, wine, cheese, &c. Pop. 9410.