Sommêtres
The Sommêtres are a chain of rocks overlooking the Doubs, north of Le Noirmont in the canton of Canton of Jura. The Sommêtres are a popular climbing area.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin in Muriaux im Kanton Jura, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Ruine de Spiegelberg”, “Ruine Spiegelberg”, “Sommetres”, and “Spiegelberg ruins”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Former Saint-Hubert church and Le Noirmont railway station.
Former Saint-Hubert church
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Former Saint-Hubert church is situated 1 km southwest of Sommêtres.
Le Noirmont railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Noirmont railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Le Noirmont, in the Swiss canton of Jura. It is located at the junction of the 1,000 mm La Chaux-de-Fonds–Glovelier and Tavannes–Noirmont lines of the Chemins de fer du Jura. Le Noirmont railway station is situated 1½ km southwest of Sommêtres.
Les Emibois railway station
Railway stop
Les Emibois railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Muriaux, in the Swiss canton of Jura. It is an intermediate stop and a request stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge La Chaux-de-Fonds–Glovelier line of the Chemins de fer du Jura. Les Emibois railway station is situated 1½ km east of Sommêtres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muriaux and Goumois.
Muriaux
Village
Photo: Yesuitus2001, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Muriaux is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, the formerly independent municipality of Le Peuchapatte merged into the municipality of Muriaux.
Goumois
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goumois is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Sommêtres.
Saignelégier
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saignelégier is a municipality in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of Franches-Montagnes. On 1 January 2009, the formerly independent municipalities of Goumois and Les Pommerats merged into Saignelégier. Saignelégier is situated 3 km northeast of Sommêtres.
Sommêtres
- Categories: archaeological site, castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Le Noirmont, Franches-Montagnes District, Canton of Jura, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.23644° or 47° 14′ 11″ northLongitude
6.96547° or 6° 57′ 56″ eastElevation
1,079 metres (3,540 feet)Inception
1200Open location code
8FV86XP8+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 6785055049OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q7560474
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Satellite Map
Discover Sommêtres from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Sommêtres” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Sommêtres”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل سوميتريس”
- German: “Ruine Spiegelberg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include L’arête des Sommêtres and Les Sommetres sector: Cabane.
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