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Key Facts about Lake Neuchatel

April 14, 2026

In an amazing find for archaeology, over 1,000 Roman artefacts have been recently uncovered in Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, offering an insight into life at the time of the Roman Empire.

About Lake Neuchatel:

  • It is the largest lake entirely within Switzerland.
  • It is nestled at the foot of the Jura Mountains.
  • It was formed during the last Ice Age.
  • The Thiele River enters at its southwestern end and issues from it at its northeastern end. The lake also receives the Areuse and Broye rivers.
  • The northwestern shore (Neuchatel canton) is the most thickly settled, and the slopes are covered with vineyards.
  • On the north shore is La Tene, famous for prehistoric finds, which gives its name to the late Iron Age culture.

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