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Place in Jura, Switzerland
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Porrentruy is a historic city in the canton of Jura in the Jura Mountains and Fribourg region of Switzerland. Local people in Jura speak French. Porrentruy offers a multitude of architectural sights. The Castle, the Old Town, many fountains, and old buildings like St. Pierre Church, Hôtel de Gléresse, Church and College of the Jesuits.
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By car
Porrentruy is on the A16 (or E27) motorway that connects the French motorway network with the rest of the Swiss national road network. It runs south from Boncourt to Biel/Bienne.
By plane
The closest airport to rely Porrentruy is Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg. Then Porrentruy is about 1h40min from Basel EuroAirport by train.
By motorcycle
There are many mountain passes around Porrentruy. Since the motorway A16 is finished, they are perfect for motorcycles because there is almost no traffic.
By bicycle
This is the standard mode of travel for many within the city. Porrentruy is really small in this way, you will enjoy architectural sights better. The tourism office prepared a special walking tour around Porrentruy.
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