Vallée De Joux
The NE-SW orientation, and the 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude combine to make for an especially cold winter climate. Indeed, the valley is sometimes called the Vaud Siberia. The coldest weather arises when the Bise wind, which comes from the North-East, is blowing.
There are three main municipalities in the valley, le Chenit, le Lieu and l'Abbaye, all part of the Jura-Nord vaudois District. These include ten villages, such as Le Sentier, Le Brassus, Le Lieu and Le Pont.
The Vallée de Joux is, along with Neuchâtel, the birthplace of Swiss horology and it is still the home of the most famous Swiss watch factories, like Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Breguet, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Jaeger-LeCoultre.
Ski area
The Vallée de Joux hosts four ski resorts, a common forfeitary offer is available:
- Dent de Vaulion (2 ski-lifts);
- L'Abbey (4 ski-lifts);
- L'Orient (3 ski-lifts);
- Le Brassus (2 ski-lifts).
Vallée de Joux is the largest ski area in the Swiss Jura.
Further reading
- Reymond, Lucien ; Notice sur la vallée du Lac de Joux, 1864 ; Les Charbonnières : Le Pèlerin, 1995. OCLC 36125314
- Devicque, Julien-Hippolyte and Rochat, Rémy ; Merveilleuse vallée du Lac-de-Joux ; Les Charbonnières : Editions Le Pèlerin, 1992. OCLC 34414388
References
External links
- Vallée de Joux in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
46°35′N 6°13′E / 46.583°N 6.217°E