Provence

Provence is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include La Presta Asphalt Mine and Le Soliat.

La Presta Asphalt Mine

Cave

La Presta Asphalt Mine is a former asphalt mine in the Val-de-Travers region of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The mine was exploited until 1986 and asphalt was exported in most of Europe and in the United States. La Presta Asphalt Mine is situated 4 km northwest of Provence.

Le Soliat

Peak

Photo: Spigaf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Le Soliat is a mountain of the Jura, overlooking Lake Neuchâtel in western Switzerland. The main summit is located within the canton of Neuchâtel. A secondary summit is located within the canton of Vaud. Le Soliat is situated 4½ km northeast of Provence.

La Presta Mines d’asphalte railway station

Railway stop

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La Presta Mines d'asphalte railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Val-de-Travers, in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. It is an intermediate stop and a request stop on the standard gauge Travers–Buttes line of Transports publics Neuchâtelois. La Presta Mines d’asphalte railway station is situated 4 km northwest of Provence.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mutrux and Couvet.

Mutrux

Village

Photo: Decryptys, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mutrux is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Mutrux is situated 4 km southeast of Provence.

Couvet

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Couvet was a municipality in the district of Val-de-Travers in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Boveresse, Buttes, Couvet, Fleurier, Les Bayards, Môtiers, Noiraigue, Saint-Sulpice and Travers merged to form the municipality of Val-de-Travers. Couvet is situated 4½ km northwest of Provence.

Montalchez

Village

Montalchez is a former municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Bevaix, Saint-Aubin-Sauges, Gorgier, Vaumarcus, Montalchez and Fresens merged into the new municipality of La Grande-Béroche. Montalchez is situated 4½ km east of Provence.

Provence

Type: Locality with 378 residents
Also known as: “CH5566”
Location: Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.9012° or 46° 54′ 5″ north

Longitude

6.6842° or 6° 41′ 3″ east

Population

378

Elevation

1,283 metres (4,209 feet)

Open location code

8FR8WM2M+FM

GeoNames ID

7286840

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