La Chaux
in Jura-Nord vaudois District of Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.833 and 6.480 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 49' 57" and E 6° 28' 46"
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: 02:28 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:50 am and 4:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
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

Explore La Chaux

La Chaux in Jura-Nord vaudois District (Canton of Vaud) is a city in Switzerland about 46 mi (or 75 km) west of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in La Chaux is now 02:28 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of La Chaux, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Neuchatel Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), North-East. 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), North-East. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pontarlier, Pompaples, Orny, Bavois and Ferreyres. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 25th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Grand Hotel des Rasses

Address
2,6 mi
Route des Alpes 25
1452 Les Rasses
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel Le Tillau

Address
3,4 mi
Le Mont des Verrieres
25300 Verrières-de-Joux
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 18:00 (lunchbreak: 11:00 - 14:00)
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Le Zarti'cirque -Démontage du chapiteau 2 -DARECK coordonne -Saison 2013

Published: September 30, 2013
Length: 27:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: rodibremo

Le samedi 28 septembre 2013: c'est le moment du démontage du chapiteau du Zarti'cirque. Durant la matinée le chapiteau a été vider. DARECK un expert en la matière dirige la manoeuvre....


Toxid Animations: Carnaval de Ste-Croix Aftermovie 2014

Published: March 05, 2014
Length: 03:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Toxid Animations

Carnaval de Sainte-croix avec Toxid Animations DJ Toxid (Toxid), DJ KäV (Toxid), DJ Jeremix (Toxid), DJ Equinox (RougeFM) et DJMarcM (Macumba)


Guggenmusik Vinophoniker au Carnaval Sainte-Croix 2014 samedi soir

Published: January 25, 2015
Length: 20:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CarnavalSainteCroix

La Guggenmusik "Vinophoniker" de Grafenried (BE), joue un morceau de son répertoire sous la grande cantine du Carnaval de Sainte-Croix le 22.02.2014 au soir. www.carnaval.ch ...


Tonne-pompe Daimler-Benz de 1954 - Pompiers de Sainte-Croix

Published: August 19, 2014
Length: 16:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rodibremo

Le tonne-pompe Daimler-Benz de 1954 (équipé Metz) a été entièrement restauré par l'Amicale des pompiers de Sainte-Croix. Ainsi, ce patrimoine devenu rare a été sauvé de casse. Il était...


Carnaval de Sainte-Croix - Le Zarti'cirque - Mort bonhomme hiver

Published: February 23, 2015
Length: 49:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rodibremo

Au Carnaval de Sainte-Croix 2015, la Mort du bonhomme hiver, un spectacle enflammé créé et animé par Le Zarti'cirque.


Sauts à ski. Les jeunes de Sainte-Croix. Piste Eclairée, Balcon du Jura vaudois. Ski jumping.

Published: March 07, 2013
Length: 04:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rodibremo

Le téléski de la Piste Eclairée à Ste-Croix est ouvert, pendant toutes la saison hivernale, l'après-midi et le soir. Cette piste de proximité, gérée par des bénévoles uniquement,...


Carnaval Ste-Croix 2015 - Aftermovie - DJEREM MAZZA TOXID ANIMATIONS

Published: March 15, 2015
Length: 49:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Toxid Animations

Toxid Animations au Carnaval de Sainte-croix. SAMEDI soir en compagnie de DJEREM et MAZZA.


Théâtre d'ombres, Pinocchio 2, Spectacle scolaire 2014, L'Auberson Sainte-Croix

Published: June 10, 2014
Length: 45:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rodibremo

Les enseignantes et les enfants des classes primaires de L'Auberson (Commune de Sainte-Croix, Vaud, Suisse) ont présenté leur spectacle scolaire à 4 reprises (juin 2014). Il s'agit de diverses...


Via Francigena - Giuliano à Ste-Croix - Carrix backpack trolley - Balcon du Jura

Published: June 17, 2013
Length: 51:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rodibremo

Giuliano a entrepris le voyage, à pieds, de Canterbury à Rome: 2000 km: la Via Francigena. Il passe par l'étape de Sainte-Croix (Suisse), venant de Pontarlier. Là, à l'Office du tourisme,...


Chauffage à distance, le transport des copeaux, Ste-Croix, Cité de l'énergie

Published: February 03, 2015
Length: 15:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rodibremo

Merci au chauffeur de l'entreprise Francioli pour son aimable collaboration. Article du 24heures Sainte-Croix se chauffe avec son propre bois Par PI.B. le 27.04.2012 à 18:40 La commune du...


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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.

L'Auberson

L'Auberson is a village in the municipality of Sainte-Croix in the Swiss canton of Vaud in the Jura Mountains. It lies at the west end of the road over the Col de l'Aiguillon. It is famous for its music-box museum, the Musée Baud.

Located at 46.8178, 6.4594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Vaud

Musée Baud

The Musée Baud is a music-box museum in the Swiss village of L'Auberson in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud. The museum houses one of the largest collections of music boxes, automatons, musical clocks, and gramophones. It includes unusual examples of singing birds and animated figures. The three Baud brothers, Frédy, Robert, and Auguste, began collecting and restoring automatons in 1946, and the museum opened on 2 October 1955. It was bought by its present owners in 1995.

Located at 46.8203, 6.47111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums in Vaud, Music museums in Switzerland, Musical instrument museums, Amusement museums

Centre International de la Mécanique d'Art

The Centre International de la Mécanique d'Art (CIMA, "International Centre for Art Mechanics") in a museum located in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland, and specialised in musical boxes and automatons.

Located at 46.8207, 6.50311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Vaud, Music museums in Switzerland, Musical instrument museums, Amusement museums

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capture of the webcam L'Auberson: Plateau des Granges

L'Auberson: Plateau des Granges, L'Auberson (source)

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