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The Grande Cariçaie

The Grande Cariçaie-Natural reserve
The Grande Cariçaie-Natural reserve. © JL Zimmermann

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    • Rive sud du lac de Neuchâtel
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It's the biggest lake marsh of Switzerland. Walks or rides on the roads going trough the nature reserves, will make you discover a wildlife with unsuspected and unlimited resources.

With more than 3000 hectares, the Grande Cariçaie is an exceptional natural set that is famous on an international scale.

It hosts 8 nature reserves mostly accessible by foot or bicycle. The nature-centre of Champ-Pittet (Yverdon-les-Bains) and La Sauge (Cudrefin) are excellent places to discover the flora, the fauna and the preserved landscapes of the reserves.

You'll also make great discoveries by walking or riding on the 40km roads that crosses the reserves with information and observation points.

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Rainette. © Olivier Born
Grande Cariçaie
Grande Cariçaie. © Sandra Mumprecht
Centre-nature BirdLife de La Sauge
Centre-nature BirdLife de La Sauge. © Olivier Born

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  • Jura & Three-Lakes

    Jura & Three-Lakes

    Hiking in the Jura, cycling along the Trois-Lacs, checking out the great cultural scene on offer in local towns and cities, savouring an ice cream on a local farm, visiting a Tête de Moine cheese dairy, spotting marmots and chamois, or going on a lake cruise and stopping for a picnic on a beach.

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  • Neuchâtel

    Neuchâtel

    The canton of Neuchâtel is one of the six French-speaking cantons in Switzerland. With 37 communes and a total population of 176'720 inhabitants, it is located northwest of the country, between French Jura and German-speaking Switzerland. It is bordered by its homonymous lake southward and northward by the Jura mountains.

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  • Canton of Jura

    Canton of Jura

    Switzerland's youngest canton offers its visitors contrasting and authentic landscapes: from the Franches-Montagnes plateau to the plains of Ajoie, nicknamed the orchard of the Jura, via the capital Delémont and the medieval city of St-Ursanne, lovers of nature and culture will feel right at home here.

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  • Biel/Bienne Seeland

    Biel/Bienne Seeland

    This area, composed of a number of wide plains and charming historic villages spread across two linguistic regions, on fertile land irrigated by many lakes, is very popular during the summer. As for the town of Bienne itself, the region just would not be the same without its daring cultural scene and charming medieval old town.

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  • Jura bernois

    Jura bernois

    A French-speaking area in one of Switzerland’s largest German-speaking cantons. A place of natural beauty and tradition, characterized by its deep valleys, its flowering mountain pastures and its steep ridges, the Bernese Jura offers a space to explore and to escape to, and is well suited to hiking and all forms of relaxation.

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  • Lake Murten & Broye

    Lake Murten & Broye

    This area’s geographical position has made it a Swiss stronghold for centuries. The numerous architectural remains scattered between Morat, Avenches, Estavayer-le-Lac and Vully are witness to this. But there is more than just the past to see here: this region is a water sports paradise, and the natural environment lends itself perfectly to long walks or cycle rides.

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  • Nord vaudois

    Nord vaudois

    Visitors to the region of Yverdon-les-Bains, be they athletes, gourmets, fans of culture or in search of relaxation, are carried away by the experiences they draw from a tasting, guided tour, hike, spa treatment or a day of winter skiing on the nearby slopes.

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