Boveresse: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Boveresse is home to an absinthe drying barn built by the Barrelet brothers in 1893 and protected as a historic monument since 1998. For travellers interested in history and local culture, this tangible testimony provides a clear point of connection. You can rent a holiday apartment in Boveresse.

Culture

The Boveresse Absinthe Museum is described as accessible by public transport.

The surrounding area of Boveresse includes Château de Gorgier, Mont de Baulmes and Montagne de Boudry.

The wider regional surroundings of Boveresse also include the Menhirs de Clendy, Château de Joux, Tablettes and Abbaye de Mont-Sainte-Marie.

Nature

Mont de Couvet is located in the immediate vicinity of Boveresse.

Geographical Setting

Boveresse lies at an altitude of around 735 metres above sea level on the northern edge of the Val-de-Travers valley, opposite Môtiers in the Neuchâtel Jura. The former municipal area included part of the Val-de-Travers valley, the Vieille Areuse and the Jura heights, including the Monts de Boveresse, which rise to 1,213 metres.

Local Character

The Boveresse absinthe drying house interprets the cultivation and drying of absinthe plants as well as the former economic importance of absinthe in Val-de-Travers.

For further orientation, the locality pages also lead to Fleurier, Les Verrières, Môtiers, Travers Ne, Saint-Sulpice Ne, Couvet, Buttes.

For the higher-level travel overview: Val-De-Travers.