La Chaux de Fonds Hotels and Accommodation

The town of La Chaux-de-Fonds, in western Switzerland, is the leading centre of the famous Swiss watch-making industry. Watch-makers have been making this mountain town known for its fine timepieces since the 18th century. Whether you come here for a vacation or just to spend a weekend, La Chaux-de-Fonds will fascinate you with the stories behind its watches and clocks. Guests staying in La Chaux-de-Fonds hotels can visit the wonderful Musee International d’Horlogerie where over 3,000 exhibits from around the world illustrate the history of timekeeping. La Chaux-de-Fonds is also the birthplace of the modernist architect Charles Eduard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier. Le Corbusier designed several houses here before he moved to Paris. At the town tourist office you can get a guide pamphlet that will direct you to buildings associated with him as you take a walking tour. However, only one of the buildings, Villa Turque, is open to the public.