Val-de-Travers

Val-de-Travers has served as an absinthe-producing valley in the canton of Neuchâtel since the 18th century. The Areuse rises at Saint-Sulpice and runs through this folded Jura valley, linking its villages before continuing towards Lake Neuchâtel. Near Noiraigue, the limestone amphitheatre of Creux du Van is among the Jura’s best-known geological formations. Absinthe remains central to local identity, with distilleries using wormwood, anise and fennel after Switzerland ended its national ban in 2005. The former asphalt mines at La Presta recall another industry that shaped the valley. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Val-de-Travers relates to the Jura and Lake Neuchâtel.

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