Corcelles-le-Jorat: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the wider regional surroundings of Corcelles-le-Jorat are the Menhirs de Clendy, the Montagne des Mémises, the Rochers de Naye, and Mont César. You can rent a holiday apartment in Corcelles-le-Jorat. For travellers interested in cultural landmarks, Menhirs de Clendy is a specific point of reference.

Rural Character

Corcelles-le-Jorat is a municipality in the Broye-Vully district, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Those seeking Vaud as the geographical setting for their trip will find a clearly defined municipality here.

The settlement lies at an altitude of 786 metres in a depression of the Ruisseau de Corcelles, on the eastern slope of the Jorat Plateau in the Vaud Mittelland.

Two headwater streams flow through the municipal area; below the village, they merge to form the Ruisseau de Corcelles. The area also includes the Corbassière and Cerjuz streams.

The municipal area includes the wooded heights of the Jorat, including Bois Faucon and Bois Vuacoz. Bois Vuacoz reaches 927 metres, making it the highest point of Corcelles-le-Jorat.

Land use is predominantly agricultural and characterised by woodland: in 1997, 53 % of the municipal area consisted of agricultural land and 42 % of forest and woodland.

Further local pages for regional orientation: Vully-Les-Lacs, Payerne, Cudrefin, Cremin, Vers-Chez-Perrin, Chevroux, Mur VD, Bellerive Vd.

For the higher-level travel overview: Broye-Vully.