Noiraigue
The first written mention of the place dates back to the year 998 under the name Nigra aqua. This Latin word meaning black water refers to the water of the Noiraigue, which is often cloudy due to the boggy soil in the Vallée des Ponts, the catchment area of the karst spring. However, the area around Noiraigue was already visited in the Neolithic, which is testified by the discovery of an ax from this period.
Noiraigue belonged to the Priory of Saint-Pierre in Môtiers until the 14th century, after which it was subject to the Castaney of Val-de-Travers until 1848. During this time, the County of Neuchâtel held sovereignty over the area. Since 1648 Neuchâtel was a principality and from 1707 it was linked to the Kingdom of Prussia by a personal union. In 1806 the area was ceded to Napoleon I and in 1815 came to the Swiss Confederation in the course of the Congress of Vienna, whereby the kings of Prussia also remained princes of Neuchâtel until the Neuchâtel trade in 1857. In 1719 numerous houses fell victim to a village fire.
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August 8, 2020

Starting point for the hike to the Creux du Ven and through the Gorges de l‘Areuse.

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Johanna

May 15, 2019

The village is located in the Areuse basin at 729 meters above sea level. From here you can go on great hikes along the wild Areuse or visit the Canyon Creux du Van.

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Location: Noiraigue, Val-de-Travers, Neuchâtel, Espace Mittelland, Switzerland

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