World Heritage Days 2025: Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps

Saturday, 14 June 2025

📍 Port of Saint-Blaise
🔎 On the water like the pile dwellers in a dugout canoe
🕘 From 10:00 am: dugout canoe training | 2:00 pm dugout canoe race

From 10 am: training of the teams on the dugout canoes.

From 2 pm: international regattas with commentary, with the public invited to watch from the shore.

There is also plenty to discover at the adventure stands on the harbour of Saint-Blaise: learn more about the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the pile dwellings and marvel at archaeological finds.

Sunday, 15 June 2025

📍 Port of Saint-Blaise & Laténium Archaeological Museum in Hauteirve
🔎 Immerse yourself in the life of the pile dwellers
🕘 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

On Sunday, the focus is on discovery and hands-on activities: try out historical means of transport such as dug-out canoes, kayaks and paddles, explore the archaeological traces around the port of Saint-Blaise with experts and take an exclusive look at the Laténium depot. Creative minds can design their own ‘menhir’ in the workshop - an experience for the whole family!

Programme

Port of Saint-Blaise

📌 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Canoes, kayaks and paddles to try out
📌 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Experience and information stands

Laténium

📌 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Free admission to the Laténium
📌 10:30 am: Archaeological walk with Marc-Antoine Kaeser from the port of Saint-Blaise to the Laténium
📌 All day: Visit to the depot
📌 1:30 pm: Guided depot tour with Sonia Wüthrich
📌 2:00-4:30 pm: Creative workshop "Menhir" (from 8 years)

Registration & information

The number of places for the guided tours and the creative workshop is limited. More information and registration at www.latenium.ch/agenda.