At 1,000 metres elevation in the Jura mountains, La Chaux-de-Fonds has about 38,000 residents and a gridded street plan that earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 2009 as an outstanding example of a mono-industrial watchmaking city. After a fire destroyed the medieval town in 1794, it was rebuilt on a rational grid designed to maximise natural light for watchmakers' workshops. Le Corbusier was born here in 1887, and several of his early buildings survive.
The Musee International d'Horlogerie houses over 4,500 timepieces spanning five centuries. Watchmaking firms including Girard-Perregaux and Greubel Forsey maintain workshops in the city. Hotels and guesthouses in La Chaux-de-Fonds accommodate companion meetings. Escortservice.com publishes reviewed profiles for the Canton de Neuchatel. We do not arrange, mediate, or provide services. You must be at least 18.
At 1,000 metres elevation in the Jura mountains, La Chaux-de-Fonds has about 38,000 residents and a gridded street plan that earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 2009 as an outstanding example of a mono-industrial watchmaking city. After a fire destroyed the medieval town in 1794, it was rebuilt on a rational grid designed to maximise natural light for watchmakers' workshops. Le Corbusier was born here in 1887, and several of his early buildings survive.
The Musee International d'Horlogerie houses over 4,500 timepieces spanning five centuries. Watchmaking firms including Girard-Perregaux and Greubel Forsey maintain workshops in the city. Hotels and guesthouses in La Chaux-de-Fonds accommodate companion meetings. Escortservice.com publishes reviewed profiles for the Canton de Neuchatel. We do not arrange, mediate, or provide services. You must be at least 18.
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