La Grande Echelle
La Grande Echelle is a building in Vallorbe, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud and has an elevation of 1,217 metres. La Grande Echelle is situated nearby to the peak Mont d’Or, as well as near Le Montagnat.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mont d’Or and Vallorbe railway station.
Mont d’Or
Peak
Photo: Vodimivado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mont d'Or is a mountain of the Jura, located in the French department of Doubs and extending into the Swiss canton of Vaud. Its main summit is 1,463 metre-high and lies within France, 500 metres north of the border with Switzerland.
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 2½ km east of La Grande Echelle.
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. Dent de Vaulion is situated 3½ km south of La Grande Echelle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vallorbe and Longevilles-Mont-d’Or.
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 3 km east of La Grande Echelle.
Longevilles-Mont-d’Or
Village
Photo: Ordifana75, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Longevilles-Mont-d'Or is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Longevilles-Mont-d’Or is situated 4½ km north of La Grande Echelle.
Rochejean
Village
Photo: Ordifana75, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rochejean is a commune in the Doubs département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Rochejean is situated 5 km northwest of La Grande Echelle.
La Grande Echelle
- Type: Building
- Location: Vallorbe, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.71573° or 46° 42′ 57″ northLongitude
6.33877° or 6° 20′ 20″ eastElevation
1,217 metres (3,993 feet)Open location code
8FR8P88Q+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 153947439OpenStreetMap feature
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