Porrentruy
in Porrentruy District of Canton of Jura, Switzerland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.415 and 7.075 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 24' 55" and E 7° 4' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:18 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:23 am and 8:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Explore Porrentruy

Porrentruy in Porrentruy District (Canton of Jura) with it's 6,521 inhabitants is a city in Switzerland about 37 mi (or 59 km) north-west of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Porrentruy is now 11:18 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports in the vicinity of Porrentruy, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Montbéliard-Courcelles Airport in France in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km). The closest airport in Switzerland is Grenchen Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 23 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), South-West. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Altkirch, Delemont, Montbeliard, Belfort and Biel/Bienne. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 26th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

CHEZ STEPH

Address
0,1 mi
Grand-Rue 1
2900 Porrentruy
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 1:30


Hôtel de la Gare

Address
0,4 mi
Place de la Gare 45
2900 Porrentruy
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Suisse - France à Porrentruy : la totale !

Published: June 23, 2014
Length: 12:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gautier Traber

KBTV soutient les Bleus, même en Suisse !


3 Coups de canon Braderie 2010 -Porrentruy

Published: August 27, 2010
Length: 56:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Claude-Alain Zaugg

Ouverture de la 33e braderie 2010 de Porrentruy http://www.braderie-bruntrutaine.ch/


Promenade à Porrentruy avec mon homme

Published: May 19, 2014
Length: 12:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Karine Belhadj


Promenade à Porrentruy et vidéo de mon homme

Published: May 19, 2014
Length: 28:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Karine Belhadj


Travaux de déconstruction

Published: December 09, 2011
Length: 00:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Frandonz

Porrentruy futur centre commercial l'Esplanade, déconstruction des bâtiments.


prologue 2 Les Echappés

Published: June 08, 2012
Length: 02:35 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Fox Kijango

A l'occasion du passage du Tour de France cycliste à Porrentruy le 8 juillet 2012 un titre et un clip fait à la main par les régionaux de l'étape. vernissage le 22 juin 2012 à Porrentruy.


Hôpital du Jura - Cyclodanse démonstration

Published: November 19, 2014
Length: 57:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Hôpital du Jura

Démonstration de cyclodanse à l'Hôpital du Jura, Centre de rééducation de Porrentruy. L'Association "Une chance pour tous" d'Héricourt (F) a participé à cette présentation. La cyclodanse...


ESAMB - Jura 14

Published: July 15, 2014
Length: 41:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jason Racine

Exercice grandeur nature de l'Ecole supérieure de soins ambulanciers de Genève, qui s'est déroulé le 14 juin 2014 à Porrentruy avec la collaboration de la Haute Ecole Arc (domaine Santé)...


Bienvenue en Suisse ! Nouvelle autoroute A16 - Transjurane

Published: August 25, 2014
Length: 57:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Samuel WIDMER

parcours de la frontière franco-suisse jusqu'aux Rangiers en contournant Porrentruy dans le canton du Jura suisse, succession de viaducs et de tunnels avec les commentaires des passagers,...


Vernissage Champions de l'étape 2012

Published: June 24, 2012
Length: 06:50 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Fox Kijango

le 22 juin 2012 à Porrentruy dans le cadre de la Fête de la Musique. Avec jacques Chételat, auteur-compositeur et producteur du titre "Champions de l'étape" par les Echappés...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Porrentruy District

Porrentruy District is one of the three districts of the canton of Jura, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Porrentruy. The French-speaking district has a population of 24,184 (as of 31 December 2011).

Located at 47.4167, 7.06667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of the canton of Jura

Mont-Terrible

Mont-Terrible was one of the 130 départements of Napoleonic France, with its capital at Porrentruy. The Mont Terrible for which the département was named is now known as mont Terri, a peak of 804 m near Courgenay, now in the canton of Jura, Switzerland. The département was created in 1793 with the annexation of the short-lived Rauracian Republic, created a few months earlier, in the previous year, from a part of the annexed Bishopric of Basel.

Located at 47.4167, 7.08333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former departments of France in Switzerland, Jura, States and territories established in 1793

Porrentruy Castle

Porrentruy Castle is a castle in the municipality of Porrentruy of the Canton of Jura in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Construction of the castle took place between the mid-thirteenth century and the beginning of the eighteenth century. The oldest part is the thirteenth century Réfous Tower (Tour Réfous). Fourteenth century ramparts survive on the western and northern sides.

Located at 47.4195, 7.0724 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Jura, Castles in the canton of Jura, Porrentruy

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pruntrut, Porrentruy, بورينتري, پورانترویی, Purrentrum, Порентру, 波朗特呂