Law Chaux-de-Fonds is 1,000 meters above sea level.
It is the birthplace of the world-famous architect Le Corbusier, whose actual name was Charles Edouard Jeanneret-Gris. One of his early works, "Maison Blanche", is located in the city. He built the house in 1912 for his parents.
The City was the world capital of the watch-making industry for over a hundred years. It thus makes sense that the first house designed by the world-famous architect and the International Watch Musuem are located here.
The cityscape of La Chaux-de-Fonds, was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009 and is characterized by a chessboard design that was created at the beginning of the 19th century after a catastrophic fire.
The international watch museum "Musée International de l'Horlogerie" (MIH) is entirely dedicated to the history of time measurement. It houses over 4,500 exhibits, including 2,700 watches and 700 wall clocks.
The climate in the Jura is harsh. On the lonely heights west of Le Locle is the village of La Brévine, which is called the Siberia of Switzerland, and holds the record for the lowest temperature ever recorded in Switzerland – 41.8°. In summer the Jura mountains are a popular place for walking and cycling, while in winter the main sport is cross-country skiing.
With these bits of information am sure you will love to visit and take a City tour of this historical city in Switzerland, especially if you love wrist watches, you can get your fill. TIME TO EXPLOUR THE HAPPIEST COUTRIES OF OUR TIME....
What a place to visit! Waoooo!
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