Fontaines
in Val-de-Ruz District of Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Neuchatel Airport (6 mi) - Grenchen Airport (26 mi)
- Bern Belp Airport (29 mi)
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Montbéliard-Courcelles Airport (31 mi) - Besançon Thise Airport (42 mi)
- Fontaine Airport (43 mi)
- EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (48 mi)
- Vesoul-Frotey Airport (53 mi)
- Geneva Cointrin International Airport (67 mi)
- Zürich Airport (82 mi)
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Malpensa International Airport (131 mi) -
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (132 mi) - Torino / Caselle International Airport (132 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 5 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 63 mi) - Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Strasbourg – Grande île (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Parc Zoologique du Bois du Petit Chateau (zoo, (6 mi)
- Zoo Rothaus (zoo, (6 mi)
- Papiliorama Kerzers (zoo, (14 mi)
- Johns kleine Farm (zoo, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.044 and 6.903 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 2' 37" and E 6° 54' 12"
- 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: 10:59 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:23 am and 8:37 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Discover Fontaines
Fontaines in Val-de-Ruz District (Canton of Neuchâtel) is a town in Switzerland about 26 mi (or 43 km) west of Bern, the country's capital city.
Current time in Fontaines is now 10:59 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports near Fontaines, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Neuchatel Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South. 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 5 mi (or 9 km), North-West. We discovered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Neuchatel, Matran, Fribourg, Biel/Bienne and Marly. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
10°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Le Palafitte
Beau Rivage
Best Western Premier Hotel Beaulac
Athmos
de L'Ecluse
Alpes et Lac
Touring au Lac
des Arts
L Aubier
Club
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Arc jurassien: Dampfzug von Neuchatel nachTravers Val de Travers-Pontarlier
Arc jurassien: 150 Jahre Eisenbahn. Val de Travers-Pontarlier Dampffahrt ab Neuchatel Dampflok 2978 Biel Dampflok 705 Zürich.
Show corp USA Neuchatel World championship TWIRLING 2012
Une des disciplines du twirling baton NTBA.
Swiss Railways - More Neuchatel Rush hour
One of a series of videos taken during the rush hour at Neuchatel railway station between 06:40 and 08:00, I wish my trains were this busy!
Petit village dans minecraft
Voici ma première vidéo !!! Comme je vous l'avais dis, la vidéo sur mon petit village en mode survie.
Sirenenmontage Neuchatel Chateau (Schloss)
Demontage einer 4kW Motorsirene und anschließende Montage einer elektronischen Sirene 1000 W auf dem Schloss in Neuchatel. (Vorab eine Ansprache von Manfred)
Swiss Railways - Neuchatel morning rush hour
Not a lot of rushing during rush hour! One of a series of videos taken during the rush hour at Neuchatel railway station between 06:40 and 08:00, I wish my trains were this busy!
Swiss railways Neuchatel Morning Rush Hour Part 2
Another video of the underwhelming rush hour at Neuchatel, and where are all the suits. One of a series of videos taken during the rush hour at Neuchatel railway station between 06:40 and 08:00,...
Trolleybus Neuchâtel (Super8 film)
super8 filmopnamen van het trolleybedrijf van Neuchâtel, Zwitserland. Een leuke stad gelegen aan het gelijknamige meer. Het vervoerbedrijf exploiteert ook nog een interlokale tramlijn van...
Tram Neuchâtel, Littorail, Neuchâtel-Boudry
En tram de Boudry à Neuchâtel, le long du lac.
Adest Musica Sassenheim - Neuchâtel The Movie - 2000
Drum- en Showband Adest Musica, Sassenheim - The Netherlands. Streetparade and Tattoo during the 75e Fête Des Vendanges in the City Neuchâtel in Switserland from 29/09 till 02/10/2000 Visit...
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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.
Val-de-Ruz District
Val-de-Ruz District is a district of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, consisting of the region of Val de Ruz and the surrounding Jura Mountains. The district capital is the town of Cernier. It has a population of 15,993 (as of 31 December 2011).
Battle of Coffrane
The Battle of Coffrane took place on February 28, 1296, about 1 km to the east of Coffrane in the canton of Neuchâtel. The Lords of Valangin with support from the Bishop of Basel rebelled against the Count of Neuchâtel. The battle was fought in the Val-de-Ruz, next to the village of Coffrane. The Count of Neuchâtel, Rollin, won the battle.
Valangin Castle
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Fontaines.
Neuenburg: Neuchatel − Chaumont − Lake Neuchâtel − Mont Vully − Creux-du-Van Val-de-Travers, Neuenburg (source)
Tete-De-Ran: Tete de Ran, Tete-De-Ran (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fontaines, Fontaines NE, Fontaines i Sveits, 豐泰訥
