Franc-Castel

Franc-Castel is a ruins in Sainte-Croix, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud. Franc-Castel is situated nearby to the church Temple de La Chaux, as well as near the pitch Société cynologique Sainte-Croix.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Col des Etroits and Musée d’automates et de boîtes à musique.

Col des Etroits

Mountain saddle

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Col des Etroits is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It connects Yverdon and Fleurier.

Musée d’automates et de boîtes à musique

Museum

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Musée d'automates et de boîtes à musique is a museum located in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland. It specialises in musical boxes and automatons. The museum is owned by the Centre International de la Mécanique d'Art. Musée d’automates et de boîtes à musique is situated 2 km southeast of Franc-Castel.

Ste-Croix railway station

Railway station

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Ste-Croix railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Sainte-Croix, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is the western terminus of the 1,000 mm gauge Yverdon–Ste-Croix line of Travys. Ste-Croix railway station is situated 2 km southeast of Franc-Castel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include L’Auberson and La Côte-aux-Fées.

L’Auberson

Village

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L'Auberson is a village in the municipality of Sainte-Croix in the Swiss canton of Vaud in the Jura Mountains. It lies at the west end of the road over the Col de l'Aiguillon. It is known for its music-box museum, the Musée Baud.