# Zone Quietude Faune Sauvage La Vattay - Turet - Vieille Maison, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Zone Quietude Faune Sauvage La Vattay - Turet - Vieille Maison is a protected area in Switzerland (Nyon). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zone-quietude-faune-sauvage-la-vattay-turet-vieille-maison/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Switzerland
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 17 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Jul 01-Dec 14 00:00-24:00
- **Website:** [rnn-hautechainedujura.fr](https://www.rnn-hautechainedujura.fr/reglementation/zones-de-quietude-de-la-faune-sauvage/)
- **Run by:** Réserve naturelle nationale de la Haute-Chaîne du Jura
- **Coordinates:** 46.38824, 6.05985

## What it is and where

Zone Quietude Faune Sauvage La Vattay - Turet - Vieille Maison is a protected area in Switzerland (Nyon).

It is in [Nyon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nyon/), where this site lists 43 more places to see, 14 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.38824, 6.05985; the nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 17 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.388237%2C6.059847)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.388237%2C6.059847)

- **Run by:** Réserve naturelle nationale de la Haute-Chaîne du Jura

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fauna/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Zone Quietude Faune Sauvage La Vattay - Turet - Vieille Maison is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 47 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 05 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 20 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 47 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 35 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 15 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 59 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 38 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 09 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 25 |

In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | May to October | November to April |
| Wildlife | May to October | November to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Zone Quietude Faune Sauvage La Vattay - Turet - Vieille Maison has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Switzerland

To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Réserve naturelle nationale de la haute-chaîne du Jura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/reserve-naturelle-de-la-haute-chaine-du-jura/): Protected area in France · 785 m
- [La Vattay area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/la-vattay/): Monts Jura Nordic ski area · 3.0 km
- [La Dôle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/la-dole/): Nature · Mountains · 5.2 km
- [Dôle-Tuffes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/dole-tuffes/): Ski resort · 5.9 km
- [Pointe de Poêle Chaud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pointe-de-poele-chaud/): Mountain in Switzerland · 6.3 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## More in Switzerland: Nature

- [Matterhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cervino/): mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy
- [Eiger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/eiger/): mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland
- [Jungfrau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jungfrau/): one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland (4,158m / 13,642 ft)
- [Aletsch Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/aletsch-glacier/): glacier in Switzerland
- [Dufourspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa/): highest mountain of Switzerland
- [Rhine Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cataratas-del-rin/): waterfall on the Rhein River in Switzerland

Every Switzerland place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Zone Quietude Faune Sauvage La Vattay - Turet - Vieille Maison?

It is a protected area in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit Zone Quietude Faune Sauvage La Vattay - Turet - Vieille Maison?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25.

### How do you get to Zone Quietude Faune Sauvage La Vattay - Turet - Vieille Maison?

The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 17 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.388237%2C6.059847) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Réserve naturelle nationale de la haute-chaîne du Jura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/reserve-naturelle-de-la-haute-chaine-du-jura/), [La Vattay area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/la-vattay/), [La Dôle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/la-dole/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1120075930), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).