Canal d'Entreroches, Historic canal ruins in Eclépens, Switzerland
The Canal d'Entreroches extends through the mountain range of Mormont, connecting Lake Neuchâtel to the region of Cossonay in canton Vaud.
Construction of the canal began in 1638 under Breton engineer Elie Gouret, who completed the watershed section at Entreroches by 1648.
The canal holds national significance status as a Class A Swiss cultural property, representing early engineering achievements in Swiss transportation infrastructure.
Visitors can access the remaining sections of the canal through walking paths near Eclépens, with the northern part featuring an original lockhouse.
The canal was intended to be part of an ambitious waterway connecting the North Sea to the Mediterranean through Switzerland, known as the Transhelvetian Canal.
Location: Eclépens
Location: Orny
Location: canton Vaud
GPS coordinates: 46.66158,6.55278
Latest update: March 7, 2025 11:04
Mormont
1.2 km
La Sarraz Castle
3 km
Étang des Puits
1.9 km
Saint-Marcel reformed church
4.6 km
Cascade du Dard
6.1 km
Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul reformed church
6.2 km
Pillory
3 km
House of the lock keeper of the canal of Entreroches
539 m
Lac Coffy
5.8 km
Horse museum in the castle
2.9 km
Iron age and early medieval ironworks
5.8 km
Lussery
4.1 km
Protestant church of Daillens
4.6 km
Église Notre-Dame
2.2 km
Château d'Orny
2.2 km
D'En-Haut château
2.4 km
St-Antoine chapel, known as the Jacquemart
2.9 km
Notre-Dame reformed church (nave)
4.6 km
Église de Goumoens-la-Ville
3.9 km
Yellow Quarry
5.7 km
Château de Bavois
2.2 km
Eglise réformée
2.8 km
Saint-Martin reformed church
5.6 km
Église réformée Saint-Léger
2.8 km
Château de Saint-Barthélemy
4.2 km
Castle with tower and fountain
4 km
Moulin Bornu
3 km
Spire of the church
4.6 kmReviews
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