| Boveresse | SEE | INFO |
| In the land of the Green Fairy: Boveresse. One of the hot spots of the absinth production, in Val-de-Travers, Swiss Jura. Taste the absinth, visit the didactic exhibition in the dryer. |
| Brévine (La) | SEE | INFO |
| In the Swiss Jura, at some 1,100 m over sea, La Brévine is nicknamed the Swiss Siberia, as temperatures in winter reach regularly -22°F (and even -43°F in 1987)... In summer, it's a beautiful valley, ideal for hikes and farniente. |
| Chaux-de-Fonds (La) | SEE | INFO |
| Situated in the Jura Mountains above Neuchâtel, it's a quite unique city: destroyed by fire in 1794, it was rebuilt following a grid street plan. It's the hometown of architect Le Corbusier, writer Blaise Cendrars and car maker Louis Chevrolet, and a renowned centre of Art nouveau. |
| Creux-du-Van | SEE | INFO |
| A natural rocky cirque of approximately 1,400 metres of width and 200 metres of depth, located in the Swiss Jura, between Val de Travers and Lake of Neuchâtel. A famous amphitheatre-shaped natural attraction, located at the heart of a beautiful nature reservation area. |
| Grottes de Vallorbe | SEE | INFO |
| The Vallorbe Caves, a journey to the center of the Earth, on the road connecting Vallorbe to the Joux Valley, in the Jura Vaudois (western area of the Jura mountain range). |
| Juraparc | SEE | INFO |
| A theme park at Mont d'Orzeires Pass, between Vallorbe and Joux Valley, where you can watch American bisons, bears, wolves and Przewalski horses. |
| Le Brassus | | INFO |
| Situated in Joux Valley near the French border, Le Brassus is the last village before Marchairuz Pass (road to Lake Léman) and Parc Jurassien Vaudois (nature park). |
| Le Lieu | | INFO |
| A small village in Joux Valley, among pastures and forests, with a magnificent view over the tiny Ter Lake. |
| Le Pont | SEE | INFO |
| In the heart of Joux Valley, just between Lake of Joux and Lake Brenet, Le Pont is an ideal starting point for many hikes around the lakes or up to the Dent de Vaulion (Vaulion Tooth), a mountain with a breathtaking view on the whole valley. |
| Le Sentier | | INFO |
| Situated at the western end of Lake of Joux in the Joux Valley, Le Sentier is a village where many luxury Swiss watchmakers are based (Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin...). |
| L´Abbaye | | INFO |
| Situated on the eastern shore of Lake of Joux, in the Joux Valley, L'Abbaye is a wonderful village for nautical sports in summer and cross-country skiing or snowshoeing in winter. |
| L´Auberson | SEE | INFO |
| A village near Sainte-Croix, over Yverdon-les-Bains, in the Swiss Jura Mountains. It is famous all over the world for its incredible music-box museum, the Musée Baud, a must-visit. |
| Mont Tendre | SEE | INFO |
| Highest summit of the Swiss Jura Mountains, at 1679m over sea. A great place for a hike, with breathtaking views! |
| Orbe | SEE | INFO |
| A town at the foot of the Swiss Jura Mountains, famous for its Roman mosaics, but also for its surrounding vineyards, the beautiful Côtes-de-l'Orbe. |
| Ponts-de-Martel (Les) | SEE | INFO |
| The main village in a large valley of the Swiss Jura, above Lake Neuchâtel: the Vallée de la Sagne et des Ponts. A beautiful, quiet and peaceful country, covered with bogs. Very interesting trail across forest and bog explaining what is the peat and why these areas are now protected all over Switzerland. |
| Romainmôtier | SEE | INFO |
| This village is situated in the North of Canton of Vaud, at the foot of the Jura mountains. It takes its name from its famous Roman abbey and monastery founded in the 10th century by Romanus of Condat (Romanum Monasterium). |
| Sainte-Croix | SEE | INFO |
| A village located in the Jura Mountains, above Yverdon-les-Bains, at an altitude of 1,086 m. In winter it's a popular winter sports resort and in summer an ideal starting point for hikes on the Jura summits. A place renowned all over the world for its art mechanics, especially music boxes, created by passionate craftsmen. |
| Vallorbe | SEE | INFO |
| A little town located near the Swiss-French border, surrounded on three sides with mountains. Its beautiful railway station is listed as a national Swiss heritage site and the entire urban village is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. |
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