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Fontenais Destination Guide

Discover Fontenais in Switzerland

Fontenais in the region of Jura with its 1,289 habitants is a place located in Switzerland - some 36 mi or ( 58 km ) North-West of Berne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Fontenais

Local time in Fontenais is now 04:41 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Geneva, Courtedoux, Coeuve, Berne, and Basel. When in this area, you might want to check out Geneva . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Fontenais ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Toboroule de Montvoie POV Video

2:02 min by DragonKhan2000
Views: 3125 Rating: 4.67

Point of view video of the "Toboroule de Montvoie" at Fontenais in Switzerland. The video was taken with permission. Onride Video von der "Toboroule de Montvoie" in Fontenais in der Schweiz. Das Video ..

eHeinz Folge 2: Naturwunder Doubs: «Wasserwandern» im Jura

1:27 min by myswitzerlanddotcom
Views: 1873 Rating: 5.00

Unser Ausflugtipp führt uns in die Kantone Neuenburg und Jura und präsentiert eines der schönsten Naturjuwele Europas: die fjordartige Landschaft entlang des Flüsschen Doubs. Die Bike Tour: www.myswit ..


Walking in the Footsteps of Dinosaurs

2:22 min by Matthias Lüfkens
Views: 1362 Rating: 3.67

tripalong.wordpress.com 22.08.2009 Nicola Williams and her two sons Niko and Mischa walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs. 4200 dinosaur footsteps have been discovered around Porrentruy and Courtedoux in ..

Der Rundflug über den Jura

2:23 min by David Käser
Views: 691 Rating: 5.00

Der Flug über den Schweizer Jura neu in High Definition ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mont-Terrible

Mont-Terrible was one of the 130 départements of Napoleonic France, with its capital at Porrentruy. The Mont Terrible for which the département was named is now known as mont Terri, a peak of 804 m near Courgenay, now in the canton of Jura, Switzerland. The département was created in 1793 with the annexation of the short-lived Rauracian Republic, created a few months earlier, in the previous year, from a part of the annexed Bishopric of Basel.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.42 7.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Former departments of France in Switzerland, Jura, States and territories established in 1793

Porrentruy District

Porrentruy District is one of the three districts of the canton of Jura, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Porrentruy. The French-speaking district has a population of 24,184 (as of 31 December 2011).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.42 7.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Districts of the canton of Jura

Porrentruy Castle

Porrentruy Castle is a castle in the municipality of Porrentruy of the Canton of Jura in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Construction of the castle took place between the mid-thirteenth century and the beginning of the eighteenth century. The oldest part is the thirteenth century Réfous Tower (Tour Réfous). Fourteenth century ramparts survive on the western and northern sides.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.42 7.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Castles in the canton of Jura, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Jura, Porrentruy

Montvoie Castle

Montvoie Castle is a castle in the municipality of Clos du Doubs of the Canton of Jura in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

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Located at 47.37 7.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Castles in the canton of Jura, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Jura

Mont-Terri Castle

Mont-Terri Castle is a ruined castle above a prehistoric site in the municipality of Cornol of the Canton of Jura in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.39 7.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Castles in the canton of Jura, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Jura

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Fontenais