Dwight Peck's low-res photos

Farms of the Jura in winter

[The Jura mountains run in a southwest-northeast direction along the border between France and Switzerland, from Geneva (Genève) to Basel (Bâle), holding at about 1300-1400 meters altitude (4350-4500 feet), and peaking in the range of 1650 meters (5450 feet). These photos of high alpage farms in winter are mainly from the southwestern end of that range, between the cities of Geneva and Vallorbe.]

Le Sollier

Le Sollier farm (1290 meters) lies along the farm road leading from the far side of the Col de la Givrine out towards Les Coppettes, about half an hour on snowshoes. Here it is on 30 December 2003.

From the southwest, 10 December 2005, Le Noirmont in the background

11 December 2006

11 December 2005

La Dôle on the horizon

11 December 2005. A few more from the same day.

From the Carte National de la Suisse, 25,000 scale: 1241, Marchairuz

L'Arzière is the pink dot.
Les Coppettes is the green dot.
Le Sollier is the brown dot.
Le Noirmont's two little summits are blue.
The Cabane du Carroz is a yellow one.

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Farms of the Jura in winter