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| Canton | Vaud | |
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| Residents | 30.157 (2018) | |
| height | 435 m | |
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Yverdon-les-Bains is a Swiss City in Canton Vaud.
background
Yverdon is at the western end of the Lake Neuchâtel. It is the capital of the district of the same name. The thermal spa has only been called Yverdon-les-Bains since 1982. When someone only talks about Yverdon, they mean the same city.
getting there
Yverdon-les-Bains on Lake Neuchâtel
By plane
By train
The Yverdon train station is located on the south foot of the Jura and can be reached by express trains every hour from Lausanne, Geneva, Biel, Zurich and Basel. It is also possible to take regional trains to St
By bus
In the street
By car via the A1 autobahn (Yverdon Süd exit).
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- Reformed city church. The church was built in 1755 in Roman Baroque style from ocher-colored Jurassic limestone. However, the bell tower of the previous Gothic building from the 13th century was retained. The interior includes a circumferential gallery and the remains of choir stalls from 1502.
Castles, chateaux and palaces
- Yverdon Castle. Founded in 1260 by Peter II of Savoy. From the 16th to the 18th century, the castle was the seat of the Bernese bailiffs, who redesigned it. In 1804 the city acquired the castle and in 1825 the Pestalozzi Educational Institute was established here. The historical museum (Musée d'Yverdon et sa region) was opened here in 1912, and this museum still exists today.
- Remains of the Roman fort
Buildings
- Hotel de Ville. The town hall was built from 1767 to 1773. The granary used to stand here. Art exhibitions are held in the town hall all year round.Open: Tue - Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.Price: free entry.
- Casino. The building dates from 1898 and is located between Place Pestalozzi and the train station. It is a typical spa town building and with its neon baroque architecture brought a touch of Monaco to Yverdon. The ballrooms were converted in 1998 for a city theater, which was named after the Brecht student and theater director Benno Besson (1922-2006).
Monuments
- Pestalozzidenkmal. On the Place Pestalozzi in front of the church is the Pestalozzidenkmal, which was created in 1890. Heinrich Pestalozzi was considered the "inventor" of the modern school according to the motto: "head, heart and hand".
- Alstadtgassen - There are four very interesting old town streets, which have beautiful house facades from the 16th to 18th centuries. Century. These are:
- Rue du Four
- Rue du Milieu
- Rue du Collège
- Rue du Pré
Museums
- Museum of Yverdon-les-Bains, Le Château. Tel.: 41 (0)24 425 93 10, Fax: 41 (0)24 425 93 12. Open: Tue - Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Jun - Sep 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mon and 25 Dec closed on Jan 1st.Price: Admission: Adults CHF 8, reduced CHF 7, children CHF 4, combined ticket with Maison d’Ailleurs, adults CHF 12, reduced CHF 9, children CHF 6.
- Musée Suisse de la Mode, Rue des Casernes 2. Tel.: 41 (0)24 426 31 64. Swiss fashion museum.Open: Tue - Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Jun - Sep 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mon and 25 Dec closed on Jan 1st.Price: Admission: Adults 8 CHF, reduced 7 CHF, children 4 CHF.
- 1 Pestalozzi Documentation and Research Center, Château d'Yverdon. Tel.: 41 (0)24 432 62 60, Fax: 41 (0)24 423 62 61. Open: Thu 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. or on request.Price: Admission is free.
- 2 Maison d’Ailleurs, Place Pestalozzi 14. Tel.: 41 (0)24 425 64 38, Fax: 41 (0)24 425 65 75. Science fiction museum.Open: Wed - Fri 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sat - Sun 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.Price: Admission: Adults 7 CHF, reduced 5 CHF, children 4 CHF, combined ticket with Yverdon-les-Bains Museum available.
Streets and squares
- Place Pestalozzi. The square has been traffic-calmed and is one of the most beautiful in the Vaud region. The reformed town church and the town hall stand on it. A monument by Heinrich Pestalozzi stands by the church.
Parks
various
- Menhirs of Clendy. The Menhirs of Clendy, is a prehistoric stone avenue. It consists of 45 menhirs and statue menhirs and is one of the most impressive megalithic structures in Switzerland. They all date from the Neolithic Age (3000 BC). Some of them also show human contours. They can be reached by bus 1 (to the Clendy stop) or you can walk from the train station on the marked hiking trail (25 minutes).
activities
- Thermal bath
shop
- Farm shop La Ferme, Rue de la Plaine 15. The market offers agricultural products from the region.Open: Mon 1.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m., Tue - Fri 8.30 a.m. - 12 p.m., 2.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat 8.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
- Fruit and vegetable market. Open: every Tuesday and Saturday morning.
kitchen
Cheap
medium
Upscale
nightlife
Cheap
medium
Upscale
accommodation
Cheap
medium
- 1 Hotel du Théâtre, Avenue Haldimand 5. Tel.: 41 (0)24 424 60 00. Price: double room from 170 CHF.
- Hotel du Lac, Rue des Cygnes 25. Tel.: 41 (0)24 425 23 07. Price: Double 140 CHF.
- Hôtel-Restaurant L'Ecusson Vaudois, Rue de la Plaine 29. Tel.: 41 (0)24 425 40 15. Price: double room from 110 CHF.
- Motel des Bains, Avenue des Bains 21. Tel.: 41 (0)24 426 92 81. Price: double room from CHF 145.
Outside:
- Expo Hotel, En Chamard, 1442 Montagny env. Yverdon-les-Bains. Tel.: 41 (0)24 447 52 55, Fax: 41 (0)24 445 23 85. Price: double room from 100 CHF.
- Hotel de la Maison Blanche, En Calamin, 1405 Pomy. Tel.: 41 (0)24 423 83 11. Price: double room CHF 130 (including breakfast).
Upscale
- 2 Grand Hotel des Bains, Avenue des Bains 22. Tel.: 41 (0)24 424 64 64. Price: double room from CHF 290.
- 3 Hotel de la Prairie, Avenue des Bains 9. Tel.: 41 (0)24 425 19 19. Price: Double 245 CHF.
Learn
Work
security
If you follow the normal security principles, you have nothing to fear.
- Police emergency number - 117
- Fire department emergency number - 118
health
- Establishment Hospitaliers du Nord-Vadois, Entremonts 11. Tel.: 41 (0)24 424 44 44. The North Vadois District "District Hospital" is located in Yverdon.
- emergency number - The emergency number for the ambulance is 144.
Practical advice
- Spa and tourist office, Avenue de la Gare 2. Tel.: 41 (0)24 423 61 01, Fax: 41 (0)24 426 11 22.
- 1 post, Avenue de la Gare 6, next to the train station. Open: Mon - Fri 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sat 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Post Code - the postcode of Yverdon-les-Bains is 1400
trips
- The Grande Cariçaie reserve extends on the southern buffer of Lake Neuchâtel
- A visit to the castle of Grandson
- A boat trip on Lake Neuchâtel
- A trip on the Chemin de fer Yverdon - Ste-Croix to Sainte-Croix VD, with a visit to the museums.
literature
Web links
- http://www.yverdon-les-bains.ch (fr) - Yverdon-les-Bains official website
