The Val de Travers
The Val de Travers in the canton of Neuchatel, legendary home of La Fee Verte. Pernod Fils had a factory
in Couvet, and dozens of other distillers were based in Fleurier, Travers and Motiers, while Boveresse was
the centre for the cultivation and drying of the absinthe plant.Today, semi-clandestine production of the
artisanal clear absinthe "La Bleue" continues in the valley.

Click on the thumbnail at the right to see a map of the Val de Travers region,
or on the thumbnails below to see early photographs of the principal villages
from Edmond Quartier-la-Tente's 1895 "Le Canton de Neuchatel - Revue Historique".       
Fleurier
Boveresse
Motiers
Couvet
The Val de Travers, looking from the west, or Pontarlier end. In the foreground is Fleurier, in the middle
is Motiers while the outskirts of Couvet can be seen at the top left of the photo.
Another view of the Val de Travers, also looking from west to east. In the foreground left is Boveresse, at
the right is Motiers, in the background lies Couvet  and then Travers in the far distance.
The famous sechoir or drying shed at Boveresse, where the freshly
harvested absinthe was dried, prior to maceration and distillation.
Even on a sunny November afternoon, parts of the Valley floor
near Fleurier are still frost-covered and shrouded in mist.
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