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| Colombier NE | ||
| Canton | Neuchâtel | |
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| Residents | 5.547 (2018) | |
| height | 457 m | |
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Colombier NE is a Swiss Municipality in the canton Neuchâtel.
background
The community is located around 6 kilometers west of the canton capital Neuchâtel on the shores of Lake Neuchâtel. The center itself is on a Molasse hill a little higher than the lake.
The settlements Cottendart and Le Villaret also belong to the municipality.
getting there
By plane
By train
The SBB Biel-Lausane line also has a train station west of the town center, while the tram from Neuchâtel-Boudry runs along the lake.
By bus
In the street
Colombier is very well developed as the A5 runs through Colombier.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- The mighty one lock was built on Roman foundations in the 12th century. It was expanded in the 14th and 16th centuries. From 1754 it was temporarily the residence of the Prussian governor of Neuchâtel. In 1824 the castle was converted into a barracks. Today it houses two museums. A Military museum and a Fabric printing museumbecause the area used to be a center of the indigenous industry.
- The one in the vineyards Vaudijon country estate is also worth seeing.
- The reformed Church from the years 1828-29 is a classical building.
