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⌚ La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning

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⌚ La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning
UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Swiss Jura Mountains


🕐 2 min read · Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 02:07
📌 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2009
  • Established 1656; rebuilt with grid plan after 1794 fire
  • Located in the Jura Mountains of northwestern Switzerland
  • Joint inscription covering La Chaux-de-Fonds and neighboring Le Locle

La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle form a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognizing their exceptional urban planning as single-industry ...

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