HISTORICAL ROUTES
Read moreThe tourist routes passing through Yverdon:
The Via Francigena (literally the "Way of the French") is a network of roads and paths used by pilgrims to get to Rome. Opened 2,000 years ago, the Via Francigena became one of the main European pilgrimage routes in the Middle Ages. It crosses the canton of Vaud from Auberson to Bex. Crossing the Jura, skirting the Venoge and venturing into the Lavaux region offer superb panoramas and a variety of cultural visits.
The Via Romana follows part of the route which, in ancient times, linked Rome to what was then Germania, via Geneva, Orbe, Avenches and Augst. It allows you to visit numerous ruins as well as the museums where the main remains of the Roman Empire discovered in Switzerland are kept. The canton of Vaud has many sites from the Roman period, and thanks to this route, all the main sites can be visited easily from the gates of Geneva to Avenches.
The Via Salina. At the time, the Salt Route was particularly important for Berne, which had to seek this precious commodity from Franche-Comté until 1830. It follows the salt route (carried by mules) from the famous former royal salt works of Arc-et-Senans to Bern, passing through Yverdon-les-Bains and the surrounding area in a disconcerting setting, with its many discoveries such as fortresses, customs posts, old salt deposits, etc. There are several successive routes, such as Berne - Yverdon-les-Bains or Yverdon-les-Bains - Vuiteboeuf Sainte-Croix.