Grandes Chaumilles
Grandes Chaumilles is a building in Le Chenit, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud and has an elevation of 1,343 metres. Grandes Chaumilles is situated nearby to the village L’Orient, as well as near the mountain saddle Col du Marchairuz.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Cuney and Mont Tendre.
Grand Cuney
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Vodimivado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grand Cuney is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Grandes Chaumilles.
Mont Tendre
Peak
Photo: Seb65, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Mont Tendre is a mountain of the Jura, located between the valley of Joux and the basin of Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud. With an elevation of 1,679 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains and, therefore, the highest summit of Switzerland outside the Alps. Mont Tendre is situated 4 km east of Grandes Chaumilles.
Col du Marchairuz
Mountain saddle
Photo: Ulflulfl, Public domain.
Col du Marchairuz is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It connects Le Brassus and Bière. The pass road has a maximum grade of 14 percent. Col du Marchairuz is situated 3½ km south of Grandes Chaumilles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Orient and Le Chenit.
L’Orient
Village
Photo: DarDarCH, CC BY-SA 4.0.
L'Orient is a village in the Vallée de Joux, Vaud, Switzerland. It was created in 1904 and is part of the municipality of Le Chenit. The village takes its name from the fact that it is located on the right bank of the river Orbe. L’Orient is situated 3 km northwest of Grandes Chaumilles.
Le Chenit
Village
Photo: Giovanni-P, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Chenit is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the Vallée de Joux. Le Chenit is situated 3½ km northwest of Grandes Chaumilles.
Le Sentier
Village
Le Sentier is a village in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Part of the municipality Le Chenit, the village has 3,000 inhabitants. Le Sentier is situated 3½ km northwest of Grandes Chaumilles.
Grandes Chaumilles
- Type: Building
- Location: Le Chenit, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.58156° or 46° 34′ 54″ northLongitude
6.26215° or 6° 15′ 44″ eastElevation
1,343 metres (4,406 feet)Open location code
8FR8H7J6+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 258639208OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
11492927
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“Grandes Chaumilles” goes by many names.
- French: “Grandes Chaumilles”
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