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.
Prices
Prices
- Prices for groupsGuided tour Saint-Imier (maximum 25 people)
- CHF 150.-
- Public guided toursAdults
- CHF 10.-
- Students / AHV
- CHF 8.-
- Children above 5
- CHF 5.-
Good to know
Good to know
- Languages French, German and English
- Reservation all year round, at the tourist office, in advance
Links & PDFs
Links & PDFs
- PDFs
Contact
Contact
- Main contact
- Jura bernois Tourisme Place de la Gare 2 2610 St-Imier +41 32 942 39 42 saintimier@jurabernois.ch jurabernois.ch
Guided tour of St-Imier, land of energy