Montmelon

Montmelon is a village and former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Since January 1, 2009 it is a part of the new municipality Clos du Doubs.

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Type: Hamlet
Description: village and former municipality in Clos du Doubs in the canton of Jura, Switzerland
Also known as: “Montmelon-Dessus”
Postal code: 2883

Places of Interest

Highlights include St-Ursanne railway station and Glovelier railway station.

St-Ursanne railway station

Railway station

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St-Ursanne railway station is a railway station in the former municipality of Saint-Ursanne, now part of Clos du Doubs, in the Swiss canton of Jura. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Delémont–Delle line of Swiss Federal Railways.

Glovelier railway station

Railway station

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Glovelier railway station is a railway station in the former municipality of Glovelier, now part of Haute-Sorne, in the Swiss canton of Jura. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Delémont–Delle line of Swiss Federal Railways and the eastern terminus of the 1,000 mm gauge La Chaux-de-Fonds–Glovelier line of Chemins de fer du Jura. Glovelier railway station is situated 3 km southeast of Montmelon.

Saint Peter’s Gate

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Ursanne and Montenol.

Saint-Ursanne

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Saint-Ursanne is a small village located on the Doubs river in Canton Jura, Switzerland. Saint-Ursanne is noted as a highly picturesque old town located in a peaceful rural area.

Montenol

Village

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Montenol is a village and former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Since 2009 it is a part of the new municipality Clos du Doubs. Montenol is situated 2½ km west of Montmelon.