Nanchez (French pronunciation: [nɑ̃ʃe]) is a commune in the Jura department of eastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by the merger of the former communes of Chaux-des-Prés and Prénovel.[3] On 1 January 2019, the former communes Les Piards and Villard-sur-Bienne were merged into Nanchez.[4]

Nanchez
The town hall in Chaux-des-Prés
The town hall in Chaux-des-Prés
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Location of Nanchez
Nanchez is located in France
Nanchez
Nanchez
Nanchez is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Nanchez
Nanchez
Coordinates: 46°30′29″N 5°52′01″E / 46.508°N 5.867°E / 46.508; 5.867
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementSaint-Claude
CantonSaint-Claude
Intercommunalityla Grandvallière
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Yvan Auger[1]
Area
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31.65 km2 (12.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
764
  Density24.1/km2 (62.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
39130 /39150
Elevation485–1,045 m (1,591–3,428 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Arrêté préfectoral 14 December 2015 (in French)
  4. Arrêté préfectoral 27 December 2018 (in French)