Morachon

Morachon is a hamlet in Ballaigues, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud. Morachon is situated nearby to the locality Les Prés Durand, as well as near Les Prés de Rances.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Le Day railway station and Fort de Pré-Giroud.

Le Day railway station

Railway station

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Le Day railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Vallorbe, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It sits at the junction of the standard gauge Simplon line of Swiss Federal Railways and Vallorbe–Le Brassus line of SBB and Travys. Le Day railway station is situated 2½ km southwest of Morachon.

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 3½ km south of Morachon.

Le Day Viaduct

Bridge

Photo: Scotlandyard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Le Day viaduct is a railway viaduct in Vallorbe in the Jura-Nord vaudois District of the Swiss canton of Vaud. It stands near the hamlet of Le Day and crosses the Orbe. Le Day Viaduct is situated 2½ km southwest of Morachon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lignerolle and Les Clées.

Lignerolle

Village

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Lignerolle is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Lignerolle is situated 2½ km east of Morachon.