Saint Claude Square (3)

In the past, the waters of the lake bathed the northern ramparts and Estavayer was a port town, with a strong commercial activity via the lake. After the adoption of the Reformation in 1536 by Neuchâtel and Vaud, while Estavayer remained Catholic, trade dried up. With the lake level dropping by about 2.7 m in the second half of the 19th century, the town found itself far from the new shores.



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Saint Claude Square (3)

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In the past, the waters of the lake bathed the northern ramparts and Estavayer was a port town, with a strong commercial activity via the lake. After the adoption of the Reformation in 1536 by Neuchâtel and Vaud, while Estavayer remained Catholic, trade dried up. With the lake level dropping by about 2.7 m in the second half of the 19th century, the town found itself far from the new shores.

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