Courgenay
in Porrentruy District of Canton of Jura, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.404 and 7.124 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 24' 13" and E 7° 7' 26"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:48 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:37 am and 4:55 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Courgenay

Courgenay in Porrentruy District (Canton of Jura) with it's 2,106 residents is a town located in Switzerland about 35 mi (or 56 km) north-west of Bern, the country's capital place.

Time in Courgenay is now 07:48 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports nearby Courgenay, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Montbéliard-Courcelles Airport in France in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km). The closest airport in Switzerland is Grenchen Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 27 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), South-West. We collected 4 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Porrentruy, Delemont, Altkirch, Biel/Bienne and Montbeliard. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 15% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

6°C (44 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

CHEZ STEPH

Address
2,5 mi
Grand-Rue 1
2900 Porrentruy
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 1:30


Hôtel de la Gare

Address
2,4 mi
Place de la Gare 45
2900 Porrentruy
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Narcotic - Les Toétché

Published: September 07, 2008
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Animation de la clique les Toétché lors de la fête de Courgenay www.lestoetche.ch.


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Published: April 22, 2012
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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.

Located at 47.4167, 7.08333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former departments of France in Switzerland, Jura, States and territories established in 1793

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.

Located at 47.3912, 7.16116 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Jura, Castles in the canton of Jura

capture of the webcam Saint-Ursanne: St-Ursanne

Saint-Ursanne: St-Ursanne, Saint-Ursanne (source)

capture of the webcam Porrentruy

Porrentruy, Porrentruy (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Courgenay, Courgenay JU, 庫熱奈