Le Locle, Switzerland

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Le Locle is a small city in Neuchâtel canton, on the northwestern part of Switzerland, near the border with France. Despite having a population of just 10,100 people (2011 estimate), Le Locle has city status, making it the third smallest city in Switzerland.

Guide to Le Locle Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Le Locle that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.

Le Locle town hall, Switzerland
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More on Le Locle

Le Locle is widely regarded as the birthplace of Swiss watch-making industry. Together with nearby La Chaux-de-Fonds, Le Locle makes watches for some of the best known Swiss brands including Tissot, Ulysse Nardin and Zenith. Both cities are today recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for their watchmaking town planning heritage.

The history of watchmaking in Switzerland began when a young watch maker Daniel Jeanrichard settled in Le Locle and started a watch-making workshop. His apprentices later opened their own workshops in La Chaux-de-Fonds, helping both cities to pioneer the watch-making industry.

Château des Monts, location of the Clock Museum of Le Locle
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Visiting Le Locle

Le Locle can be reached buses and trains from Neuchâtel. Within the city itself there are a number of bus routes. Refer to the city's official website, www.lelocle.ch.

Sights & Attractions in Le Locle

Musée d'Horlogerie
The clock museum of Le Locle is housed in an elegant 18th century mansion called Château des Monts. It has a large collection of timepieces from around the world.

The Zenith watchmaking factory in Le Locle
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