Guided city tour

Guided tour of St-Imier, land of energy

City of St-Imier
City of St-Imier. © Stéphane Gerber
  • Recommended Duration
    • 1 h 30
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Guided tour of St-Imier, land of energy

The history of Saint-Imier begins around the year 600, with the arrival of Imier, a hermit from Ajoie. A real metamorphosis took place in the 1700s with the appearance of the clock industry. The town became a true cradle of watchmaking in the region with the appearance of the first factories: Leonidas in 1842, TAG-Heuer in 1860, Longines in 1866, Breitling in 1884. Although Saint-Imier has few vestiges of its distant past, due to three major fires that devastated the town in 1839, 1843 and 1856, there are still a few buildings that predate that period. The guided tour of Saint-Imier allows the visitor to understand the fundamentals of watchmaking in the Grand Chasseral.

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  • Prices for groups
    Guided tour Saint-Imier (maximum 20 people)
    • CHF 150.-
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    • Languages French, German and English
    • Reservation all year round, at the tourist office, in advance
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