Vaulion
Vaulion is a locality in Vaulion, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud and has about 444 residents and an elevation of 939 metres. Vaulion is situated nearby to the village Vallorbe, as well as near Le Day.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dent de Vaulion and Vallorbe railway station.
Dent de Vaulion
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dent de Vaulion is a mountain peak of the Swiss Jura, overlooking the lake of Joux and Vaulion in the canton of Vaud. A small ski resort is located on its slopes. The municipality of Vallorbe is located on the mountain's foothills. Dent de Vaulion is situated 3 km west of Vaulion.
Vallorbe railway station
Railway station
Photo: G CHP, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Vallorbe railway station is a station at the border of Switzerland and France on the TGV Lyria line between Paris and Lausanne. It is located at the south-eastern entrance of the tunnel which tunnels one of Jura's mountain ranges, Le Mont d’Or. Vallorbe railway station is situated 3 km northwest of Vaulion.
Fort de Pré-Giroud
Museum
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort de Pré-Giroud, also known as the Fort de Vallorbe, is a 20th-century Swiss fortification located in the Jura Mountains near the Swiss border with France. Fort de Pré-Giroud is situated 2½ km northeast of Vaulion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vallorbe and La Praz.
Vallorbe
Village
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vallorbe is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Vallorbe is situated 2½ km north of Vaulion.
La Praz
Village
La Praz is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. La Praz is situated 4 km southeast of Vaulion.
Premier
Village
Photo: Thomas Guignard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Premier is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Premier is situated 4½ km northeast of Vaulion.
Vaulion
- Type: Locality with 444 residents
- Postal code: 1325
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Vaulion, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Vaulion” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Vaulion”
- Irish: “Vaulion”
- Italian: “Vaulion”
- Spanish: “Vaulion”
- Swedish: “Vaulion”
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