A specific cultural point of reference in Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane is Château de Gorgier, which is located in the surrounding area. Montagne de Boudry, La Tène and Le Gros Crêt are also located in the same area. In the wider regional surroundings are Mont Vully, Menhirs de Clendy and Crêt de Sapel. In addition, a Neolithic hammer axe was found in the area of Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane. This connection is a suitable point of reference for travellers interested in cultural history.
You can rent a holiday apartment in Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane.
Nature
The village lies in the southwest of the Val-de-Ruz basin in the Neuchâtel Jura, at the eastern foot of Mont Racine, at an altitude of 862 metres.
Geographical Classification
Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane is a locality in the Val-de-Ruz region of the canton of Neuchâtel.
The recorded land cover of the locality comprises 52.4 % agricultural land and 39.5 % forested areas.
Several isolated farmsteads assigned to Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane are located on the Jura heights.
History
Under the Ancien Régime, the village initially belonged to the lordship of Valangin and later to the corresponding mayoralty; from 1486 to 1827, it formed a municipality together with Coffrane and Montmollin.
Other locality pages for comparison: Dombresson, Le Pâquier, Fontaines, Savagnier, Boudevilliers, Montmollin, Villiers Ne, Cernier
