GToS Stage 6: Lausanne - Neuchâtel

From Lausanne to Neuchâtel

The stage with the watchmaking tradition – watchmaking and innovation used to play out mainly in Geneva. Watchmaking soon spread across the Jura mountain range to other regions, including La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle.

UNESCO World Heritage properties along the route:

• Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces – A millennia-old viticultural landscape with terraced slopes

• The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier – The Villa "Le Lac" in Corseaux, is an iconic modernist structure.

• La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle – Towns built specifically for the watch industry, showcasing the development of Swiss watchmaking.

• Prehistoric Pilde Dwellings around the Alps – Bronze Age settlements preserved beneath water and wetlands.

With the handy Grand Tour map, you will always have an overview of the route and won't miss any of the main attractions.