Coordinates: 47°3′2.51″N 6°43′13.37″E / 47.0506972°N 6.7203806°E / 47.0506972; 6.7203806

Col des Roches

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Col des Roches
File:Col des Roches.jpg
Col des Roches
Elevation919 m (3,015 ft)
LocationFranceSwitzerland border
RangeJura Mountains
Coordinates47°3′2.51″N 6°43′13.37″E / 47.0506972°N 6.7203806°E / 47.0506972; 6.7203806

Col des Roches (el. 919 m.) is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains on the border between the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland and France. It connects Le Locle in Switzerland and Morteau in France. It is notable for 16th century subterranean mills located in caves on the Swiss side.[1]

References

  1. Caubergs, M. (1997). "Les moulins souterrains du Col-des-Roches". Bulletin d'information trimestriel Groupe de recherches souterraines en milieu artificiel. 26: 3–10.