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Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel
2.7km from Castle and Museum Valangin
The Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel showcases the work of the Swiss writer and painter Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Known throughout the world for his plays and novels, he was also a passionate painter and draughtsman throughout his life. The CDN also stages temporary exhibitions and events, especially concerts and discussions.
Musée d'Ethnographie
2.85km from Castle and Museum Valangin
The Musée d'ethnographie de Neuchâtel is a museum of ethnography in Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel Canton, Switzerland established in 1904.[1] Its origin is in the "natural history" collections of Charles-Daniel de Meuron. It has been accommodated since 1904 in the former Villa de Pury. It presents permanent exhibitions on Ancient Egypt, on the Himalayas, the cabinet of the natural history of the 18th-century general Charles-Daniel de Meuron and the cabinet of curiosities of the 20th century. From 2015 to
Neuchâtel Castle
2.9km from Castle and Museum Valangin
The well-preserved castle of Neuchâtel, which is over 1,000 years old and from which the city gets its name, towers above the small city of Neuchâtel. From here, you have the best view for miles. The mighty castle’s towers were at times used as dungeons, but also as residential towers, and some of these date back to before 1000 AD. The richly decorated facade of the south wing is built in the Romanesque style.
Collégiale
2.92km from Castle and Museum Valangin
The Collegiate Church of Neuchâtel is built in yellow limestone from Hauterive, bright and solid. Its work began at the end of the 12th century, it was dedicated a hundred years later in 1276, which explains why we can observe the passage from Romanesque art to Gothic art.
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Neuchâtel
3.36km from Castle and Museum Valangin
The musée d'art et d'histoire is a museum in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Among its exhibits are the Jaquet-Droz automata. The collections of paintings include works of Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The museum's stairwell features three monumental murals panted by Léo-Paul Robert between 1886 and 1894.
Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption
3.44km from Castle and Museum Valangin
The Roman Catholic Our Lady of Assumption Church, also known as the Red Church, stands in the Swiss city of Neuchâtel in the diocese of Lausanne, Geneva, and Freiburg. The Neo-Gothic church was planned by Guillaume Ritter and consecrated on March 25, 1906. After a major renovation between 1984 and 2000, it was recognized in 1986 as a national monument. In 2007 Pope Benedict XVI raised the church's status to that of basilica minor.
Chaumont
4.81km from Castle and Museum Valangin
Chaumont is a region of Neuchâtel, a city located in French-speaking Switzerland. The mountain of Chaumont is located above the city of Neuchâtel, at 1,087 meters above sea level. It offers a magnificent panoramic view of the city, the chain of the Alps as well as the lakes of Murten, Biel, and Neuchâtel. The main activities of Chaumont are tourism and agriculture. The locality is the terminus of the funicular line that leaves from La Coudre.
Laténium Park and Museum of Archeology
4.94km from Castle and Museum Valangin
The Laténium is an archeology museum located in Hauterive, a suburb of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Its name refers to the famous nearby site of La Tène which gave its name to the Second European Iron age. The Laténium is composed of a 2,500 m2 park and a museum building which also harbors the archaeological section of the Heritage Offices of the State of Neuchâtel, as well as the chair of the prehistory of the University of Neuchâtel. The museum and its park are built on what used to be three archae
Tête de Ran
5.98km from Castle and Museum Valangin
The Tête de Ran is a summit of the Swiss Jura located in the canton of Neuchâtel , west of the Vue des Alpes . It rises to 1,421 meters above sea level. Several ski slopes and ski lifts are located on its southern slope.
Mont Racine
6.91km from Castle and Museum Valangin
The Mount Racine is a top of the Jura massif in Switzerland. It rises to 1,439 meters above sea level. It is located on a south-west/north-east line of Jura ridges, which extends north-east towards Tête de Ran, and beyond via the Col de la Vue des Alpes, then from Mount Amin. It is located west of Coffrane.
Vue des Alpes
7.04km from Castle and Museum Valangin
This legendary pass in the Jura massif affords a unique panorama of the Alps, its 'big sisters'. The best vantage point to appreciate their grandeur! As implied by its name, the pass provides a panoramic view of the Swiss Alps on a clear day.
Gorges de l'Areuse
8.5km from Castle and Museum Valangin
The Areuse gorges are located between Noiraigue and Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland . Waterfalls, ravines with tumultuous water and small lakes are visible in the gorges. Caves are also present in the region, Creux-du-Van is not far from the gorges.
Zihlkanal
9.71km from Castle and Museum Valangin
The Zihl Canal , or Canal de la Thielle in French , is an approximately 8.5 km long water connection (piercing) between Lake Neuchâtel and Lake Biel . The original bed of the Zihl is still partially preserved. The Zihl Canal was built together with the Broye Canal , which connects the Neuchâtel and Murten lakes .
Les Pontins
14.71km from Castle and Museum Valangin
Les Pontins is a pass in the Swiss Jura in the canton of Bern. It is located between the towns of Saint-Imier and Le Pâquier, the pass is at 1110 m above sea level. M. One of the picturesque location and also a place with natural beauty and good climate.
Mont Vully
15.22km from Castle and Museum Valangin
Mount Vully lies between Lakes Murten, Neuchâtel, and Biel. The magnificent view and picturesque scenery with the vineyards make it a very popular destination for excursions. The mountain also provides a retreat for animals in the middle of a landscape used for intensive agriculture. The south side, overlooking Murten and its lake, is covered by vineyards. The north side, overlooking Lake Neuchâtel, is mostly wooded.
Musée romain de Vallon
15.79km from Castle and Museum Valangin
The Roman Museum of Vallon is an archaeological museum in the Roman city of Aventicum, it is located 5 km north of Payerne and 6 km west of Aventicum, capital of Roman Helvetia. The building was designed in an "L" shape to respect the original shape of the Roman settlement. It is located on the very spot where the Gallo-Roman villa of Vallon was located.
Creux du Van
15.87km from Castle and Museum Valangin
It is a very well known, amphitheater-shaped natural attraction of the area, it is located at the heart of a nature reservation area of 15.5 km².
Lake Murten
15.96km from Castle and Museum Valangin
It is the smallest of the three lakes in the Seeland or Pays des Trois lacs area of the Swiss plateau. The lake is named after the small bilingual town of Murten/Morat on its southern shore.
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Valangin Castle is a castle in the municipality of Valangin of the Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. It is also one of the famous tourist attractions in this area.