Grandson, Switzerland
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Location of Grandson | |
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| Coordinates: 46°49′N 06°39′E / 46.817°N 6.650°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.86 km2 (3.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 3,040 |
| • Density | 387/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Les Gransonnois Les Bocans |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1422 |
| SFOS number | 5561 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
| Localities | Corcelettes, Les Tuileries-de-Grandson, Péroset, La Poissine, Bru, La Perraudettaz |
| Surrounded by | Champagne, Bonvillars, Montagny-près-Yverdon, Valeyres-sous-Montagny, Giez, Fiez |
| Website | grandson.ch |
Grandson (French: [ɡʀɑ̃sɔ̃]) is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is situated on the south-west tip of Lake Neuchâtel, about 25 km (15 miles) north of Lausanne. It was part of the Kingdom of Upper Burgundy until the death of Rudolph III of Burgundy (993-1032), also King of Lower Burgundy, the last in the male line, when it was united with the Holy Roman Empire. On 2 March 1476, during the Burgundian Wars, Charles the Bold was defeated here in the Battle of Grandson.