Tour de MoronThis 20 kilometer hike allows visitors to discover the Petit Val region from Moutier to Bellelay, passing by the Tour de Moron (closed). Designed by Mario Botta, the tower stands proudly in a green setting. This hike provides the hiker with a 360° panorama, from the Alps to the Alsace balloon. At the destination, hikers can visit the Bellelay abbey and the Maison de la Tête de Moine, for a dive into the history of the famous Tête de Moine AOP cheese. A beautiful day of discoveries in sight!Hiking trails Abbey of Bellelay, guided tour (Guillaume Perret)Tower of Moron (Vincent Bourrut)Tower of Moron (Vincent Bourrut)543.33337402344Swiss-Type automatic lathe museumIn the heart of the industrial zone of Moutier is a building that houses witnesses to the industrial history of the town and the Grand Chasseral. This mansion (1895) belonged to Nicolas Junker, founder of the automatic lathe industry in Moutier. Today it is a museum with an important collection relating the industrialization and history of Moutier. The museum retraces the history of the famous automatic lathe from 1872 to the present day through a hundred or so automatic lathes and a rich documentation.Musée du Tour automatique et d'Histoire de Moutier (retoDuriet.com)Swiss-type automatic lathe and history museum, Moutier (Jura bernois Tourisme)930.79052734375Guided tour of the Abbey of BellelayA visit of the Bellelay Abbey is a journey back in time to meet the Premonstratensian monks who founded this historical monument in the 12th century. Accompanied by a guide, the visitor discovers the architecture of the place and the origins of the Tête de Moine, a famous cheese whose birthplace is in Bellelay. Located in the heart of the village of Bellelay, the baroque building, renovated at the end of the 1950s, is now a major venue for cultural and artistic events. A special highlight of the visit is the opportunity to climb to the top of one of the towers of the abbey and enjoy a breathtaking view of the Petit-Val.Abbey of Bellelay, guided tour (Guillaume Perret)Abbey of Bellelay, guided tour (Guillaume Perret)Abbey of Bellelay, guided tour (Guillaume Perret)Abbey of Bellelay, guided tour (Guillaume Perret)Abbey of Bellelay, guided tour (Guillaume Perret)Culture & Nature walk in Bellelay (Jura bernois Tourisme)526.38879394531Guided tour through MoutierFounded by St-Germain around 640, Moutier is known worldwide for its exceptional know-how in the field of machine tools and for its religious and architectural heritage. Between churches, stained glass windows, administrative buildings, colleges, parks and other old buildings, one can see that the city has taken an active part in the writing of history and in the industrial, artisanal and artistic evolution of the region. The guided tour of Moutier enables visitors to learn more about the founding of the city and its evolution over the years.Moutier (Jura bernois Tourisme)Moutier (Jura bernois Tourisme)Moutier (Jura bernois Tourisme)Moutier (Jura bernois Tourisme)Moutier (Jura bernois Tourisme)Moutier (Jura bernois Tourisme)Moutier (Jura bernois Tourisme)Moutier (Jura bernois Tourisme)Moutier – Tavannes – Tramelan - City walks (Jura bernois Tourisme)946.72216796875Maison de la Tête de MoineThe Maison de la Tête de Moine is a museum, an old-fashioned cheese dairy, a café and a store selling local products. Here one can discover an 800 year old know-how in the historical birthplace of the famous Tête de Moine AOP cheese. The museum is interactive and allows visitors to learn more about Tête de Moine and its production. There is also a collection of Girolles®, the famous device invented in 1982 by Nicolas Crevoisier to create perfect rosettes of Tête de Moine AOP. For those with a sweet tooth, a tasting is available at the end of the visit.Maison de la Tête de Moine, Bellelay (Interprofession de la Tête de Moine)Maison de la Tête de Moine, Bellelay (Interprofession de la Tête de Moine)Girolle with Tête de Moine, Bellelay (Guillaume Perret)Tête de Moine tasting (Guillaume Perret)Child with Tête de Moine (Guillaume Perret)Maison de la Tête de Moine, demonstration (Guillaume Perret)Maison de la Tête de Moine, Bellelay Maison de la Tête de Moine, cauldron (Guillaume Perret)527.94067382812526.66168212891529.20220947266527.66906738281531.27056884766527.11206054688530.33728027344529.21466064453527.97729492188529.94146728516529.52026367188528.56640625529.67828369141532.28509521484531.75030517578531.10198974609530.31213378906530.96612548828530.86877441406533.92626953125535.71752929688538.8779296875541.48980712891541.40148925781536.77429199219536.44647216797537.00134277344537.84887695312539.15631103516541.31176757812545.34039306641547.95245361328549.61004638672560.63458251953566.85620117188566.31591796875569.46484375574.29125976562588.97674560547605.64953613281629.44555664062627.64398193359633.13800048828642.02069091797653.6630859375660.59143066406663.59375671.10125732422683.57415771484700.92443847656707.14721679688735.11834716797747.66192626953757.64392089844768.65966796875778.51043701172795.57189941406805.54296875814.86352539062812.18292236328825.74114990234847.01678466797854.92895507812876.11676025391885.36474609375895.41668701172907.56311035156925.55053710938947.55487060547998.205017089841006.82849121091011.90728759771004.74932861331004.7644653321016.23468017581015.65533447271020.18591308591032.36560058591038.37512207031036.62524414061035.17492675781049.46923828121061.47717285161068.5449218751077.691406251076.32922363281073.67871093751075.98925781251079.85424804691075.86071777341075.40551757811075.50012207031085.83142089841092.19628906251106.60241699221115.37646484381128.69958496091139.12597656251148.66943359381150.05737304691150.94433593751153.18457031251152.95385742191149.27563476561152.56604003911165.3964843751186.16357421881191.63012695311213.66577148441214.38940429691221.88989257811249.10180664061250.94189453121255.57556152341264.94470214841267.55786132811273.371093751286.93444824221293.23400878911300.81787109381309.85424804691313.73486328121315.57934570311318.86865234381322.35620117191326.64953613281328.61669921881327.05322265621329.08215332031324.86474609381319.55944824221320.9843751318.82922363281317.34631347661311.12939453121300.76660156251284.00207519531275.08154296881272.54724121091276.53540039061278.83129882811277.08081054691267.20397949221262.82849121091260.39013671881257.57189941411255.82177734381251.16699218751245.80444335941242.90124511721203.62536621091201.06909179691191.7832031251189.77502441411187.79028320311185.86096191411178.433593751176.61572265621169.22998046881161.02722167971160.136718751155.31762695311138.06335449221132.71435546881102.67126464841096.85888671881073.47204589841067.48596191411063.11157226561054.34326171881055.34741210941058.44152832031056.46533203121056.20495605471059.22204589841057.53454589841062.75085449221068.90454101561085.16076660161079.39233398441072.246093751067.48352050781064.17077636721055.45812988281047.60949707031042.81457519531047.60949707031041.53332519531034.78747558591031.60375976561026.38830566411022.68231201171021.06964111331020.75634765621019.85485839841021.29602050781026.36071777341027.70153808591029.71569824221049.92736816411068.57678222661072.07275390621075.37207031251091.07165527341092.128906251081.69702148441080.78991699221083.59387207031084.54467773441083.80981445311081.81396484381078.70874023441077.23547363281075.46081542971069.01501464841068.30639648441057.92785644531054.82836914061038.70275878911025.08142089841012.53057861331009.04541015621003.5875854492994.89770507812988.09838867188987.57427978516966.1201171875968.12585449219962.79663085938956.97479248047954.78631591797952.76861572266950.61822509766945.84399414062942.02203369141942.65936279297942.51977539062942.58587646484943.04974365234936.51647949219