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La Chaux-de-Fonds (French pronunciation: [laʃodəfɔ̃]) is a Swiss city in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres south of the French border.
La Chaux-de-Fonds (/ l a. ʃ o. d (e). f ɔ̃ /) est une ville suisse du canton de Neuchâtel, située à environ 70 km au nord-ouest de Berne dans le massif du Jura, dont la commune est limitrophe de la France.
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La Chaux-de-Fonds District was one of the six districts of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, until the district level was eliminated on 1 January 2018. The district capital was the town of La Chaux-de-Fonds. It had a population of 39,796.
La Chaux-de-Fonds (französisch [la ʃod(ə)fɔ̃], frankoprovenzalisch und umgangssprachlich [la tʃo], la tscho) ist eine Schweizer Stadt im Kanton Neuenburg. Sie gehört neben Biel/Bienne und Le Locle zu den bekanntesten Städten der Schweizer Uhrenproduktion.
La Chaux-de-Fonds is the capital city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third-largest city in the French-speaking part of the country. As of December 2016, 38,965 people lived there.
The site of La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle watchmaking town-planning consists of two towns situated close to one another in a remote environment in the Swiss Jura mountains, on land ill-suited to farming. Their planning and buildings reflect watchmakers’ need of rational organization.
Mar 3, 2023 · It has produced some of the most famous Swiss people to have ever existed, plus it’s surrounded by some truly beautiful scenery, including the Jura mountains. This detailed guide will tell you a little about the history of La Chaux-de-Fonds, as well as about the best things to do in the area!
