Pierre à sabot Vaulion
Pierre à sabot Vaulion is a historic site in Vaulion, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud. Pierre à sabot Vaulion is situated nearby to the cave Grotte du Gros Fort, as well as near Grotte de la Cascade.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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.
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 3½ km north of Pierre à sabot Vaulion.
Col du Mollendruz
Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Col du Mollendruz is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It connects L'Isle and Les Charbonnières. Col du Mollendruz is situated 3½ km south of Pierre à sabot 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 3½ km north of Pierre à sabot 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 east of Pierre à sabot Vaulion.
Le Pont
Village
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Pont is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Pierre à sabot Vaulion.
Pierre à sabot Vaulion
- Type: Historic site
- Inscription: “LA LOI DEFEND D’ENRAYER SANS SABOT ET DE MENER DES BOIS EN TRAINE (les charretiers de l’époque ne savaient pas tous lire, ainsi la forme d’une roue sur un sabot est également gravée)”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Vaulion, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.68052° or 46° 40′ 50″ northLongitude
6.37789° or 6° 22′ 40″ eastInception
19th centuryHeight
1.6 metres (5.3 feet)Width
0.27 metres (0.89 feet)Open location code
8FR8M9JH+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 13198579952OpenStreetMap feature
historic=milestone
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Highlights include Grotte du Gros Fort and Grotte de la Cascade.
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