5 January 2018 | Author/Destination: European Free Trade Association | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage
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La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the
district of La Chaux-de-Fonds 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. After
Geneva and
Lausanne, it is the third largest city located completely in the
Romandie, the French-speaking part of the country, with a population of 40,000. In 2009, La Chaux-de-Fonds and
Le Locle, its sister city, have jointly been awarded
UNESCO World Heritage status for their exceptional universal value. It is the tenth Swiss Site to be awarded World Heritage status, joining others such as the
Old City of Bern, the
Rhaetian Railway and the
Abbey and Convent of St. Gallen.
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