About Le Sentier
Le Sentier is a village in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Part of the municipality Le Chenit, the village has 3,000 inhabitants.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 100.2 km²
Population
4'753residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'480
Vacancy
0.55%
Foreign residents
27.2%
Dwellings
2'909
Jobs (FTE)
6'190
Tax multiplier
59%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Le Sentier, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
6'190 full-time-equivalent jobs across 369 businesses — services make up 29% of employment, industry 69% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
6'190FTE total
Primary1.2%
Secondary69.4%
Tertiary29.5%
Land use
3% built-up, 27% agricultural, 68% forest. Measured across 9'919 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.3%
Agriculture27.6%
Forest69.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.8%, ahead of SVP at 23.6%.
Source BFS
SP36.8%+10.6 pp
SVP23.6%+2.2 pp
FDP17.9%−6.9 pp
Grüne7.1%−5.4 pp
GLP5.5%+1.0 pp
Mitte3.8%
EVP1.7%−1.8 pp
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
79.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 20.7% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences79.3%
Second homes20.7%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 10.7°C with 994 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.1°C), coldest in January (1.9°C). Station: Nyon / Changins, 458 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.7°C
Rain 994 mm
Sun ≈163 days
Nyon / Changins · 458 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1753–1782
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1753–2025
