Porrentruy

Porrentruy is best known within Switzerland’s Jura for Porrentruy Castle, the former residence of the prince-bishops of Basel. Set in the valley of the Allaine, the town is the historic centre of Ajoie, a French-speaking district close to the French border. When the Reformation took hold in Basel, the prince-bishops moved their seat here in 1527 and remained until 1792, leaving the castle as the clearest reminder of Porrentruy’s former political role. Its old centre combines narrow streets with the baroque Hôtel-Dieu, built as a hospital in the 18th century. Porrentruy is now a regional centre of the canton of Jura. Discover nearby webcam locations for complementary perspectives on Porrentruy and the Jura.

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