Neuchâtel and its surroundings

Neuchâtel is a lovely and very old city, located in the french-speaking part of Switzerland. With the mountains nearby, the lake (the third biggest of the country) and the wildlife, there’s plenty to see in the area for nature lovers! Here are some pictures I took during the five years I lived in the city.

🇫🇷 Neuchâtel est une très jolie et très ancienne ville, située en Suisse Romande. Avec les montagnes à proximité, le lac (le troisième plus grand du pays) et la faune sauvage, les choses à faire dans la région sont nombreuses pour les amoureux de la nature ! Voici quelques photos que j’ai prises au cours des cinq années durant lesquelles j’y ai vécu.

The castle and the Collegiate Church of Neuchâtel

The entrance of the caste of Neuchâtel

The courtyard of the castle of Neuchâtel

The castle of Neuchâtel

The Collegiate Church of Neuchâtel

The cloister next to the Collegiate Church of Neuchâtel

Neuchâtel seen from the castle, with the lake and the Alps in the background.

A fountain in Neuchâtel

A statue in Neuchâtel

The castle of Neuchâtel at sunset, with the Mont Blanc in the background to the left

Sunset on Lake Neuchâtel at Boudry

Lake Neuchâtel, Boudry, divers, Mont Blanc

Two divers in Lake Neuchâtel at Boudry, with the Mont Blanc in the background to the right.

Sunset on Lake Neuchâtel seen from Cortaillod

One of the boats sailing on Lake Neuchâtel

Neuchâtel and the lake seen from Chaumont

Lake Neuchâtel to the right, Lake Morat in the middle, Lake Biel to the left: the three-lakes country, with the Alps in the background.

The Alps mountains seen from the Chasseral

The view to the North from the Chasseral, with the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the valley below

The Creux du Van and the view over the valley below

The Creux du Van, a stunning natural cirque close to Neuchâtel in Switzerland

The Creux du Van

Cows at the Creux du Van

A male ibex at the Creux du Van

A baby ibex and his mother at the Creux du Van

A male ibex at the Creux du Van

Two ibex fighting each other at the Creux du Van

The Areuse Gorge

The exact same spot in the Areuse Gorge but after winter, when the water is at its highest level

The colours of fall in the La Tourne Pass next to Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Above the clouds at La Vue des Alpes

The Alps summit seen from the Pass of La Vue des Alpes; the Wetterhorn to the left, then the Schreckhorn (the one looking a bit like a volcano with some clouds next to it) and the famous Eiger Mönch and Jungfrau next to each other.