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Source of the Lionne

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Parc Jura vaudois

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At the source of the Lionne (the lioness) the water bubbles out of the rock, after flowing for several kilometres through a network of underground tunnels.

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L'Abbaye, place du village

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L'Abbaye, place du village

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2'514'536E 1'166'737N

46.646389, 6.322270

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46°38'47.0"N 6°19'20.2"E

UTM

32T 295088 5169352

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Source of the Lionne

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Rue de la Poste 13
1342 Le Pont
+41 21 563 33 33 http://www.myvalleedejoux.ch E-mail: info@myvalleedejoux.ch

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