The Franzosenweiher is located in a depression between the northern slope of the Heitersberg and the Sandbühl hill, in the forest between Spreitenbach and Dietikon. The pond was originally created by monks from the Wettingen monastery for trout farming. This is where the original name "Chlosterweiher" comes from, which can still be found on old maps today. In 1799, Napoleon's troops set up camp in the Baden region and also in Spreitenbach. The French supposedly emptied the pond before they left in order to steal the fish. This gave rise to the local name Franzosenweiher. Today the pond is a nature reserve and an ecologically valuable habitat for amphibians.

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Pascal Telle

November 11, 2018

Beautiful cozy pond .. The end of the source path ... (MTB Trail)

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Cube C68

August 1, 2025

Great place for biking

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Location: Spreitenbach, Bezirk Baden, Aargau, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

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