Ornans
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Ornans is a commune in the Doubs department of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It is the birthplace of the realist painter Gustave Courbet and the mathematician Pierre Vernier. The town is historically significant for the Hôtel de Granvelle, home to Cardinal Antoine Perrenot.
Statistics
Area
32.64 km²
Population
4,308