Giez
in Jura-Nord vaudois District of Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.816 and 6.617 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 48' 57" and E 6° 37' 1"
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: 10:10 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 8:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Explore Giez

Giez in Jura-Nord vaudois District (Canton of Vaud) is located in Switzerland about 40 mi (or 65 km) west of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Giez is now 10:10 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of Giez, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Neuchatel Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), North-East. 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 22 mi (or 36 km), North-East. 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: Pailly, Vuarrens, Penthereaz, Bavois and Rueyres. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

La Prairie

Address
3,2 mi
9 Av. des Bains
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 23:59
Weekend: closed


Hotel et Centre Thermal d'Yverdon-les-Bains

Address
3,4 mi
Avenue des Bains 22
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


de la Source

Address
3,3 mi
Avenue des Bains 21
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Bellevue-Onnens

Address
3,7 mi
Rue des Fontaines 20
1425 Onnens VD
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Grand Hotel des Rasses

Address
4,0 mi
Route des Alpes 25
1452 Les Rasses
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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SBB Industriewerk Yverdon-les-Bains.

Published: December 07, 2014
Length: 03:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SBB CFF FFS

Das Video gibt Einblick in das SBB Industriewerk Yverdon-les-Bains und in die Modernisierung der Lok Re 460 («Bahn-2000-Lok»). Mehr Informationen gibt es im Beitrag «Die Modernisierung...


Metallica - Nothing Else Matters - Sonisphère 212 - Yverdon-les-bains - 30.05.2012

Published: May 31, 2012
Length: 57:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Frédéric Klee

Tournée black album Metallica Sonisphere Yverdon 2012.


Service des Energies Yverdon-les-Bains - Eclairage public dynamique LED à détecteur de mouvements

Published: April 10, 2012
Length: 03:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: IMAGENCE Sàrl Film & Photographie

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Oiseaux affamés - Hungry swans - Yverdon-les-Bains

Published: March 07, 2013
Length: 28:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rodibremo

C'est la fin de l'hiver. Les palmipèdes de la Thièle à Yverdon-les-Bains sont heureux de recevoir un peu de pain sec. La bataille est rude. Les mouettes, puis les poules d'eau et enfin les...


Metallica - The Unforgiven @ Sonisphere Yverdon

Published: May 31, 2012
Length: 08:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Serge Burdet

Sonisphere 30.05.2012 in Yverdon, Switzerland.


Schloss Grandson in der Schweiz. (Switzerland - Castle Grandson)

Published: August 31, 2013
Length: 42:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jürgen Heidorn

Das Schloss am Neuenburger See ist nicht nur äusserlich gewaltig, auch innen unbedingt sehenswert ! Der Oldtimer-Sammlung im Keller habe ich ein gesondertes Video gewidmet.


Nano Tsunami

Published: March 05, 2013
Length: 36:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rodibremo

Nano Tsunami sur le Lac de Neuchâtel.


Glace et banquise sur le Lac de Neuchâtel à Yverdon en février 2012

Published: February 12, 2012
Length: 31:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: crey62

Début février 2012: une vague de froid sibérien s'abat sur l'Europe, les températures descendent, la bise souffle et des sculptures de glaces se forment au bord de certains lacs suisses....


freerunnig en salle

Published: January 25, 2014
Length: 51:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Justdoit

Freerunning en salle Yverdon.


Cigare OVNI en Suisse films pas mes soins Rapunion2012

Published: May 13, 2014
Length: 51:50 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Samuel Schneider

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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.

Grandson District

Grandson was a district of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The seat of the district was the town of Grandson. On 1 September 2006 the district was dissolved and all the municipalities joined the new Jura-North Vaudois District (French: District du Jura-Nord vaudois).

Located at 46.8, 6.63333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former districts of Vaud

Yverdon District

Yverdon District was a district of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was divided into the Cercles of Molondin, Belmont-sur-Yverdon, Yverdon and Champvent. The district consisted of 38 municipalities, is 156.68 km² in area and was home to 34,929 inhabitants at the end of 2003.

Located at 46.7833, 6.63333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former districts of Vaud

Maison d'Ailleurs

The Maison d'Ailleurs (translated as "House of Elsewhere"), is a museum of science fiction, utopia and extraordinary journeys in Yverdon-les-Bains. It is a non-profit foundation functioning both as a public museum and a specialized research center. The archives of the museum contain around 70,000 documents related to science fiction or utopia (books, art pieces, toys, etc. ), including some very old (as early as the sixteenth century) or unique pieces.

Located at 46.7787, 6.642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Science fiction studies, Museums established in 1976, Media museums in Switzerland, Literary museums in Switzerland, Yverdon-les-Bains, Museums in Vaud, Science museums in Switzerland

Stade Municipal (Yverdon)

Stade Municipal is a multi-use stadium in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Yverdon-Sport FC and has a capacity of 6,600. The stadium has 1,000 seats and 5,600 standing places.

Located at 46.7832, 6.647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Yverdon-Sport FC, Football venues in Switzerland, Yverdon-les-Bains, Buildings and structures in Vaud

School of Business and Engineering Vaud

The School of Engineering and Business Vaud (HEIG-VD, sometimes "Higher School of Engineering and Business of the State of Vaud") has been created from the merging of the EIVD (School of Engineering of the State of Vaud) and the HEG-VD (Higher School of Business of the State of Vaud) on 1 August 2004.

Located at 46.7813, 6.6473 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities of Applied Sciences in Switzerland

Grandson Castle

Grandson Castle (French: Château de Grandson) is a medieval castle in the Swiss municipality of Grandson in the canton of Vaud. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 46.8097, 6.64694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Vaud, Cultural property of national significance in Vaud, Museums in Vaud, Historic house museums in Switzerland

Yverdon-les-Bains Castle

Yverdon-les-Bains Castle is a castle in the municipality of Yverdon-les-Bains of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 46.7782, 6.64131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in Vaud, Castles in Vaud, Yverdon-les-Bains, Museums in Vaud, Visitor attractions in Vaud

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