World Heritage Days 2026: La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle

Saturday and Sunday, 13-14 June 2026

📍 La Chaux-de-Fonds & Le Locle
🔎 Discover City Stories
🕘 All day

Highlights

🏛️ Guided Tours – La Chaux-de-Fonds

• Visit an iconic street with the manager of the UNESCO World Heritage site
• Visit a district with a historian specializing in architect Léon Boillot
• Early morning visit to experience the importance of natural light in a watchmaking city
• Tours – activities for children (from 8 years)

🏛️ Guided Tours – Le Locle

• Visit a representative district of the city with the historian of Le Locle
• Tours – activities for children (from 8 years)

🚪 Open Doors

• Salon bleu: an Art Nouveau example in a former watchmaking workshop of La Chaux-de-Fonds
• Bell tower of the Grand Temple: opportunity to view La Chaux-de-Fonds’ orthogonal city plan from a new perspective
• Maison DuBois: former watch trading house in the heart of Le Locle

🎭 Street Performance „Le long d’une rue“ (Along a Street)

Between streets, squares, and alleys, history comes alive – an experience for all ages (La Chaux-de-Fonds)

🚶 Intercity Tour

Departure from Le Locle, arrival in La Chaux-de-Fonds: for those who want to discover both cities and experience firsthand the connection between the two towns, built by and for watchmaking.

More information: www.urbanisme-horloger.ch