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"Les Cadrans Solaires Vaudois" (C Gallez and M Bishoff,
Puyot Lausanne 1987, ISBN 2-601-03035-6) illustrates some 80 sundials
in the canton de Vaud, which stretches along the border with France
to the north of Geneva., and includes much of the Swiss part of the
Jura mountains.
This small selection of dials form a day trip from either Geneva or
Lausanne by car. It can also be done by bicycle for the energetic!
Many thanks to Ian Anderson who took all the pictures again after my
camera "lost" them, and to Patricia who gave us hospitality for a very
pleasant week in the Swiss Jura.
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The
trail starts at Le Sentier, a watchmaking town at the south-western end
of the beautiful Lac de Joux. Near the junction of the Grand Rue and the
Rue de la Gare is a very simple and elegant sundial on the wall of a large
house split into flats. The dial was designed by an employee of the firm
of Jaeger-le-Coultre and was responsible for regulation of all of the
watches made by the firm before they were offered for sale. 
From
here, you can travel on either side of the lake to Le Pont at its north-eastern
end. The south side has more views of the lake, and (for cyclists) is
flatter. Le Pont is a circle of houses at the head of the lake. There
are some semi-circular viewing places built out into the lake, and opposite
one of them is this dial made in mosaic, and dating from 1962. It does
not appear to be correctly delineated, though the design is interesting
and unusual. 
Some
4 km. due South is Arnex-sur-Orbe, a village with extensive vineyards
going down to the Orbe just to the west. From the centre of the village,
turn left down a metalled road past the church on your left (and a similar
tower with a clock on your right) When the road turns left, keep straight
on down a concrete road through the vines until you reach on your left
a fountain surrounded by a sundial and a bench. This dial was made in
1986 by Henri Daenzer and Albert Brannant. It is now rather overshadowed
by the bushes which have grown up round it in the 20 years since then.
From
Arnex, continue south to join the main road just before Pompaples and
continue south through la Sarraz to Cossonay. This village has a sundial
dated 1654 on the Maison du Banneret facing the church in the place du
Temple. 
