Walks and hikes, sites and activities to enjoy; strolls off the beaten path allow you to discover an unimagined heritage.
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White House: the emancipation of an architect |
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 The early work of Charles-Edouard Jeanneret known as «Le Corbusier», perched on top of La Chaux-de-Fonds, is remarkable for several reasons. Neo-classical in character, this house, built in 1912 for the architect's parents, breaks with the Art Nouveau of the region. In accordance with a concept which was later much imitated, the house consists only of exterior walls and four interior pillars. The centre of the house is given form by light-weight partitions that can be moved easily without significant expenditure. Neglected for many years despite its status as a historical monument, the building came back to life thanks to the passion of volunteers who worked to restore it over the course of five years. Today it is a house open to the public. Informations: www.maisonblanche.ch
Guided visits : 10h - 17h, friday, saturday, sunday, every week-end
How to get there, click here
Photo : Eveline Perroud |
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The Théâtre à l'Italienne |
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 Affectionately nicknamed the Bonbonnière for its mellowness and attractiveness, this theatre, which also serves as a music room, was built in the mid 19th century.
A ceiling originally painted in 1837 by the french artists Och and Chenillon, an « à l'italienne » concept with a stage-audience relationship that gives the theatre the ambience of a public place and allows comedy to take place everywhere. A theater which is now called the « Heure bleue », which has hosted the biggest stars - Louis Jouvet, Maria Casarès, Jean Marais, Fernand Reynaud - and was, in 2001, completely renovated while preserving the original spirit of the building.
Contact et informations: www.heurebleue.ch
L'Heure bleue
Avenue Léopold-Robert 27-29
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Photo: CCA
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Swin golf: a new idea for golf in Neuchatel |
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This variation was created by Laurent de Vilmorin in 1982, in order to offer the passion of this sport, so often reserved to the elite, to a larger number of people. The Swin-style golf is practised on a supposed rustic golf course, using a single three-sided club and a soft ball that weighs as much as a regular golf ball, but is larger. The Pierre-à-Bot site, in Neuchatel, is only a few minutes from the City centre and it offers even beginner players a beautiful stretch of greenery. Immediate access to the course after a short free introduction.
Contact and information:
Parc de Pierre-à-Bot
After a free introduction, direct access to the course (click here to locate)
Access bus TN no 9 Rte de Chaumont
Open to all between 8 and 88 years of age, everyday from 10am till dark
Rate: Adults CHF 15.- (includes club and ball), AVS, Students CHF 13.-, Children CHF 11.-
Contact: Tél. +41 (0)79 653 37 87
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The «Time-museums» |
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Rare is business in the upper canton of Neuchatel that isn’t, one way or another, connected with the measure of time. Veritable living memories of that epic story that surrounds watch and clock making, the towns of La Chaux-de-Fonds and le Locle remain, even today, what Marx would have termed «a great factory». Among the treasures that you can discover: the «Villa turque», one of Le Corbusier’s early works which today forms part of the world heritage. In 1987, the Villa became the public relations centre for the watch making firm of Ebel and is open to the public on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month from 11.00hrs to 16.00hrs ( www.ebel.ch). Don’t miss the «Villa Marguerite», built in 1918 by the entrepreneur Charles Nuding and taken over by Girard-Perregaux which turned it into their museum in 1999 ( http://www.girard-perregaux.com/musee/musee_fr.aspx). Once past the front door and the stylised façade, you will discover a collection that covers the two hundred year old history of watch and clock making. Take time to admire the furniture and the decoration of the museum that pays homage to the architects of the beginning of the century. Also see the international museum ( www.mih.ch) that traces the history of time-keeping and the chateau of the Monts at Locle that house, in a magnificent Louis XVI building, a collection of clocks and old watches.
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The Jurassien Arc proclaimed "European Landscape of the Year" |
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The Jurassien Arc, the chain of mountains located between France and Switzerland, spread out between the Rhine to the North, the Rhône and the Alpes to the South, was elected "European Landscape of the Year 2005/06" by the President's Conference of the 21 national Federations of the Friends of Nature movement.
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