Vallée de Joux is a high valley of the Swiss Juras and is mostly in the canton Vaud and is used in the canton of Vaud for its 3 municipalities as a region designation.
places
Vaud municipalities; Places, Settlements
- Le Chenit; Le Sentier, Le Brassus, L'Orient, Le Solliat, Derrière la Côte, Le Rocheray, La Golisse, La brasserie, Les Moulins, Chez Villard, Le Campe, Chez le Maître, Piguet lingerie, Crêt Meylan, Chez Tribillet, Piguet-Dessus
- L’Abbaye; L’Abbaye, Le Pont, Les Bioux, Bas des Bioux, Vers chez Aron, Vers chez Grosjean
- Le Lieu; Le Lieu, Le Séchey, Les Charbonnières, Les Esserts-de-Rive
The French municipalities also belong to the geographical region: Les Rousses and Bois d'Amont.
Other goals
The two lakes Lac de Joux and Lac Brenet.
In Le Sentier there is a clock museum and the art gallery L'essor.
background
The high valley has no surface drainage. The western part is on French soil, mainly because of the arbitrary demarcation at the Congress of Vienna in 1815, where the Orbe rises in the Lac des Reousses. This then flows in a north-easterly direction into the Lac de Joux, which has no drainage. The bar of the Dent de Vaulion forms the north-eastern end of the valley. In the northwest the valley is flanked by the Risoux chain, in the southeast by the Mont-Tendre chain.
language
French
getting there
By train via Lausanne, from there with the S 2 in the direction of Vallorbe, in Le Day you have to change trains.
By car via the A1 motorway to the Essert-Pittet junction and from there via the A 9 Orbe to Vallorbe. From there the main road leads directly into the Vallée de Joux. Or from Lausanne over the Mollendruz Pass to L’Abbaye. Alternative: From Nyon above St. Cergue.
mobility
An SBB railway line runs from Vallorbe to Le Pont. From this station on, the route belongs to the Chemin de fer Pont-Brassus, which is now under the umbrella of TRAVYS. This route leads along the north bank of Lac de Joux to les Brassus.
There is a main road that follows the valley. Only at Lac de Joux is there a high-quality road on both sides. A steep road leads from Les Brasssus over the Col du Marchairuz (closed in winter) Gimmel - Aubonne or Nyon. A road branches off between L'Abbeye and Le Pont, to the south over Dent de Vaulion hill over Vaulion Romainmôtier or over the Col du Mollendruz L'Iselle-Cossonay.
From June to September there are steam trains between Le Pont and Le Brassus on certain days. Information and reservations: CTVJ: 021 653 20 80 Le Sentier station: 021 845 55 15
In summer there is a scheduled boat on the Lac de Joux (course book 3201).
Tourist Attractions
- Chalet du Mt d'Orzeires, at Le Pont. It is home to the largest bison park in Switzerland.
On the border with the Vallée de Joux is the special attraction Grottes et Trésor de Fées, one Stalactite cave.
activities
- Sports center, in Le Sentier. Indoor swimming pool, ice rink, etc.
summer
- The Lac de Joux is a magnet for all kinds of water sports.
- Lots of wonderful hiking trails.
- At Les Rousses, at the French end of the valley, there are 2 18-hole golf courses.
winter
- Nordic skiing is widespread. Ski jumping facility in Le Brassus.
- Ice skating on the frozen Lac de Joux
- Alpine skiing
kitchen
nightlife
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climate
The climate is very harsh. Due to the closed valley shape, a cold air lake often forms here, whereby temperatures down to - 30 ° C are not uncommon in winter. That's why the lakes freeze over very quickly.
