This contemporary art centre which stages innovative temporary exhibitions is located in two buildings: a former hospital and, since 2000, an immense cube-shaped and distinctly modern building designed by Diener & Diener. The volume and quality of th..

With its fine towns and natural environment, the region has much to offer. It runs from the Joux Valley (north of Lake Leman) to Delémont. With La Chaux-de-Fonds and Neuchâtel , the area is a renowned horology centre, and Switzerland’s finest Baro..

With its many fountains, streets such as Obergasse lined with houses with arcades or Burgundy buildings and facades with wrought iron coats of arms, the old town of Bienne is a pleasant place. The district is arranged around the Ring, a charming squa..

At the southwestern end of Bienne Lake, Ile St-Pierre, now a peninsula since the water level dropped, is, just like the neighbouring Ile des Lapins, a nature reserve. In his Confessions , Rousseau mentions a pleasant stay here in 1765. You can easil..

Made up of collections from discoveries by Colonel Scwab (1803-1869), a precursor of the archaeological digs in the region, this museum contains the most famous examples from Switzerland's lake period. There are also objects from the Gallo-Roman reso..