Journey to the Middle of the World

Le Moulin Bornu

The village of Pompaples is host to a place called the “middle of the World”. In fact, a frail watercourse called “le Nozon” separates into two diametrically opposed directions right here, at the Moulin Bornu. One stream goes south, towards the Leman Lake, then in the Rhône and finishes its course in the Mediterranean Sea. The other stream goes north, and towards the Neuchâtel Lake, then the Rhine, and ends up in the North Sea.

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Pompaples

On the north-eastern edge of the district of Morges, leaning against the first slopes of the foothills of the Jura, the village of Pompaples spreads out on the slopes of the hills formed by the arrival of the Nozon river on the plain; Nozon which winds its way from the west through its gorges surmounted by cliffs.

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Community of the Deaconesses of Saint-Loup

The Deaconesses’ institution was founded in 1842 in Echallens, by pastor Louis Germond. The Deaconnesses live as a community, dedicate themselves to praying and take care of the sick, all activities for which they received a special training.

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The "Origami" Chapel of Saint-Loup

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The pillory of La Sarraz

The Grand-Rue de La Sarraz offers walkers a most unusual element: the last pillory of French-speaking Switzerland.

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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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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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