La Sarraz Castle © Studio Patrick Jantet

Eclepens - Canal d'Entreroches

Les vestiges d’un projet un peu fou : relier la Mer du Nord avec la Mer Méditerranée. C’est le long d’une partie de ce canal que vous vous baladerez.

Le canal d'Entreroches à Eclépens, voie navigable devant relier la Méditerranée à la mer du Nord, a été construit entre 1638 et 1648. Situé en plein centre de l'Europe, il avait pour but de relier le lac de Neuchâtel au Léman. Ce canal fut utilisé pour la navigation marchande entre Cossonay et Yverdon jusqu'en 1829. Il traverse le Mormont. Proche du village d'Eclépens, des vestiges impressionnants du canal ainsi que la maison du passeur subsistent.

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Dénivelé :
Positif : 252 m
Négatif : 274 m

Altitudes :
Max : 575 m
Min : 449 m

Town: La Sarraz

Distance: 6.6 km

Duration: 2h05

Difference in height: 284 Metres

Difficulty: Medium

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La Sarraz
La Sarraz
La Sarraz and its medieval castle, which houses the Horse Museum, dominate wheat and colza fields in a vast plain. Nearby is situated the Middle of the World where the mythical Venoge river flows towards Lake Geneva.
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La Sarraz Castle
La Sarraz
Built in 1049 on a rocky spur between Morges and Yverdon-les-Bains, La Sarraz Castle dominates the Vaudois countryside. Now a museum, it includes a collection of valuable objects acquired over the centuries by the generations of La Sarraz barons.

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Horse Museum
La Sarraz
Between Morges and Yverdon-les-Bains, the village of La Sarraz is dominated by an imposing castle. Here, in the castle’s barn, the Musee du Cheval horse museum tells the story of man’s greatest conquest. A fascinating place to visit for both children and parents.
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Château d'Eclépens
Eclépens
Come and taste some wine from the large choice of wines in a chateau full of history. It offers somewhat original settings for your events.
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Canal d'Entreroche
Eclépens
It is a vestige of a waterway, between the plain of the Orbe and Eclepens-Gare. Launched in the 16th century, the canal was a very ambitious project; unfortunately it was never completed.
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Commune d'Éclépens
Eclépens
At Éclépens, a small village on the left bank of the Venoge river, there are vestiges of the Entreroches Canal left. Recently, important sanctuaries of the Helvetian were found on the Mormont hill.
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Eclepens - Canal d'Entreroches

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