La Chaux-de-Fonds
Watchmaking shaped La Chaux-de-Fonds so completely that the town was rebuilt after an 1794 fire on a grid street plan designed to serve the industry — a layout unique among Swiss cities and part of why it earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 2009, jointly with neighbouring Le Locle. High in the Jura Mountains near the French border, it is also a centre of Art Nouveau architecture and the birthplace of Le Corbusier, Louis Chevrolet, and writer Blaise Cendrars.
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- Population37,942
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
Nearest airports
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La Chaux-de-Fonds: quick answers
Where is La Chaux-de-Fonds?
La Chaux-de-Fonds is in Switzerland.
How do you get to La Chaux-de-Fonds?
The nearest airport is Payerne (VIP), about 56 min away by road. The nearest train station is La Chaux-de-Fonds, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
The warmest month is July, averaging 16°C61°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C31°F. The wettest month is May, with about 157 mm6.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
OpenStreetMap lists 9 museums, 69 restaurants, 35 cafés and 12 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.