Pierre des Gottettes
Pierre des Gottettes is an archaeological site in Vaud, Western Switzerland. Pierre des Gottettes is situated near the scenic viewpoint Bas de la Cascade du Dard, as well as near Sommet de la Cascade du Dard.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: glacial erratic with pre-Celtic petroglyphs in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Pierre gravée Les Gottettes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Croy-Romainmôtier railway station and Bretonnières railway station.
Croy-Romainmôtier railway station
Railway station
Croy-Romainmôtier railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Croy, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Simplon line of Swiss Federal Railways. Croy-Romainmôtier railway station is situated 1¼ km north of Pierre des Gottettes.
Bretonnières railway station
Railway station
Bretonnières railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Bretonnières, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Simplon line of Swiss Federal Railways. Bretonnières railway station is situated 3½ km north of Pierre des Gottettes.
La Sarraz Castle
Museum
La Sarraz Castle is a castle in the municipality of La Sarraz of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. La Sarraz Castle is situated 4 km southeast of Pierre des Gottettes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Croy and Romainmôtier-Envy.
Croy
Village
Croy is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Romainmôtier-Envy
Village
Romainmôtier-Envy is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois. The village, which lies on the Nozon river, has about 450 inhabitants.
Pierre des Gottettes
- Categories: glacial erratic, petroglyph, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.68474° or 46° 41′ 5″ north
Longitude
6.47623° or 6° 28′ 34″ east
Open location code
8FR8MFMG+VF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Pierre des Gottettes” goes by many names.
- German: “Pierre des Gottettes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bas de la Cascade du Dard and Cascade du Dard.
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Places to explore: Station d’Épuration Croy and Moulin.
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