La Tène culture
The La Tène culture was a European Iron Age culture named after the archaeological site of La Tène on the north side of Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, where a rich cache of artifacts was discovered by Hansli Kopp in 1857.
Latitude and longitude of Avenches
Satellite map of Avenches
Avenches is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Broye-Vully.
Population: 2,758
Latitude: 46° 52' 48.14" N
Longitude: 7° 02' 26.56" E
Articles of interest in Avenches
50 Articles of interest near Avenches, Switzerland
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The University of Fribourg (French: Université de Fribourg; German: Universität Freiburg) is a university in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
The Priestly Fraternity of St.
University of Neuchâtel
The University of Neuchâtel (UniNE) is a French-speaking university in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The university has five faculties (schools) and more than a dozen institutes, including arts and human sciences, natural sciences, law, economics and theo…
Lake Neuchâtel
Lake Neuchâtel (French: Lac de Neuchâtel; German: Neuenburgersee) is a lake primarily in Romandy, Switzerland (French-speaking Switzerland). The lake lies mainly in the canton of Neuchâtel, but is also shared by the cantons of Vaud, of Fribourg, and…
Aventicum
Aventicum was the largest town and capital of Roman Switzerland (Helvetia or Civitas Helvetiorum). Its remains are beside the modern town of Avenches.
Battle of Laupen
The Battle of Laupen was fought on June 21, 1339 between the Bern and its allies on one side, and Freiburg together with feudal landholders from the County of Burgundy and Habsburg territories on the other. Bern was victorious, consolidating its pos…
Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology
The Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) is a Swiss Research and Development center (public-private partnership) specializing in microtechnology, nanotechnology, microelectronics, system engineering, photovoltaics and communicatio…
Stade de la Maladière
Stade de la Maladière is a multi-purpose stadium in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Neuchâtel Xamax.
Lake Murten
Lake Morat (French: Lac de Morat (official name); German: Murtensee) is a lake located in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud in the west of Switzerland.
Fribourg Cathedral
The Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Fribourg, built in the Gothic style, dominates the center of the medieval town of Fribourg (Switzerland).
2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 29/30, 2003. The races were held at the L'Institut Équestre National in Avenches near Lausanne, Switzerland.
Neuchâtel Junior College
Neuchâtel Junior College (or NJC) is a private international school located in the French-speaking town of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
Neuchâtel Observatory
The Observatoire Cantonal de Neuchâtel (Neuchâtel Observatory) is an astronomical observatory funded by the Public Economy Department of the Neuchâtel State (Switzerland) . It is located in Neuchâtel and was founded in 1858. Besides astronomical obs…
Barberêche
Barberêche is a municipality in the district of Lac in the Swiss canton of Fribourg.
St. Peter's Island
St. Peter’s Island (German: St. Petersinsel, French: Île de St-Pierre) is a peninsula and former island situated in Lake Bienne in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It has a length of about 5 kilometres and a maximum width of 800 metres. Its highest …
Broye
The Broye is a 68 km long river, in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud, in Switzerland.
Altavilla
Altavilla is a village and former municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.