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Vallorbe Destination Guide

Delve into Vallorbe in Switzerland

Vallorbe in the region of Vaud with its 3,098 residents is a city in Switzerland - some 53 mi or ( 85 km ) West of Berne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Vallorbe

Current time in Vallorbe is now 04:10 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vaulion, Vallorbe, Mollens, La Dernier, and La Cote-aux-Fees. While being here, make sure to check out Vaulion . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Vallorbe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Cascades / Stunts GTA IV Moto

2:24 min by GamerStudio77
Views: 16601 Rating: 4.81

Montage vidéo de quelques cascades, sauts et chutes dans réalisé à partir de différents endroits du jeu GTA Episodes From Liberty City. Musique: Demarco Hustling Artiste: Kya Bamba Enjoy, like and com ..

Métabief : 1re descente de ski alpin

2:00 min by ledoubstourisme
Views: 11749 Rating: 4.47

Doubs, Métabief, la 1er descente de l'hiver en caméra embarquée ..


Le Doubs à VTT - Métabief

2:54 min by ledoubstourisme
Views: 4803 Rating: 5.00

La Station de Métabief est le « hot spot » du vélo de montagne dans le Doubs. Partez à la découverte de ses itinéraires typés VTT Enduro en compagnie de Greg Noce, le pilote officiel de la station. Au ..

STEAM TRAIN Vallée de Joux, 1992

9:52 min by RayCharles46
Views: 1955 Rating: 4.80

I have many childhood memories involving steam locomotives and trains, some provide historical context in "Globalization from Genesis to Geneva". This Swiss preservation, run on standard railway lines ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Vallorbe railway station

Vallorbe railway station (French: Gare de Vallorbe) is a border station between Switzerland and France. It also serves the municipality of Vallorbe, in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Opened in 1915, the station is the southern terminus of the Dijon–Vallorbe railway, and the northern terminus of the Simplon railway (Vallorbe–Domodossola).

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Located at 46.71 6.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Vaud, Railway stations opened in 1915, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Border Line (Switzerland)

The Border Line defenses of Switzerland were constructed in the late 1930s in response to increasing tensions between Switzerland and its neighbors, chiefly the Axis powers of Germany and Italy. The Border Line was planned to slow or hold an invading force at the border. It consisted of a series of bunkers spaced at short intervals along the French, German and Austrian borders from Basel to St. Margrethen. The bunkers were reinforced by larger multi-blockhouse forts at key points.

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Located at 46.71 6.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Border Line fortifications of Switzerland

Lac Brenet

Lac Brenet is a lake in the Vallée de Joux, canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located north of the Lac de Joux, only 200 meters away. Its elevation of 1002 meters is 2 meters below that of Lac de Joux. The lake used to drain naturally underground and the water resurfaced at the source of the Orbe River. Today the lake is used as a reservoir of the hydroelectric plant at Vallorbe. It is not to be confused with Lac des Brenets.

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Located at 46.67 6.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Aar drainage basin, Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of Vaud, Reservoirs in Switzerland

Envy, Switzerland

Envy is a village and former municipality in the district of Orbe in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It was first recorded in year 1216 as Envi. The municipality had 58 inhabitants in 1764, which increased to 61 in 1798 and 90 in 1850. It then decreased to 88 in 1900 and 45 in 1960. In 1970 the municipality was merged with the neighboring municipality Romainmôtier to form a new and larger municipality Romainmôtier-Envy.

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Located at 46.69 6.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of Vaud, Villages in Vaud

Romainmôtier Priory

Romainmôtier Priory is a former Cluniac priory in the municipality of Romainmôtier-Envy in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The monastery of was founded by Romanus of Condat, after whom it was named. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

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Located at 46.69 6.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 450 establishments, Buildings and structures in Vaud, Christian monasteries in Switzerland, Cluniac monasteries in Switzerland, Monasteries closed by the Protestant Reformation, Monasteries destroyed during the French Revolution, Monasteries under the Columban Rule in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Vaud

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Vallorbe