Avenches

Avenches occupies a gentle rise on the Swiss Plateau near Lake Murten, in the canton of Vaud. Known in Roman times as Aventicum, it was the capital of the Helvetii and remains one of Switzerland’s most important archaeological sites. The surviving amphitheatre, theatre, city walls and monumental gate reveal the scale of a settlement that flourished under Rome; many discoveries are displayed at the Roman Museum of Avenches. Beyond its Roman centre, the town is home to the Swiss National Stud, reflecting the area’s equestrian tradition. Its position between the lakeside plain and western Switzerland’s low hills gives Avenches an open, agricultural character. Move on to other webcams in Vaud to compare landscapes and settings around Lake Murten and the Swiss Plateau.

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