A tour round the most beautiful villagesA small village of 3700 souls on Lake Biel, La Neuveville offers everything you are bound to love, all packed into a restricted area - exceptional scenery shaped by the lake’s shoreline and mountains, vineyards and medieval settlements, welcoming terraces and beautiful cellars beckoning you in.
And the list does not stop there - towers, open-air streams, alleyways and monumental fountains distinguish this tiny medieval city with its painted houses snuggling one against the other between the lake and the mountains. A rich gastronomic tradition is also alive and well here thanks to the wealth of local products.
The next stage of our tour round Switzerland’s most beautiful villages is a short one as it takes us to the neighbouring village of Le Landeron.Vins, La Neuveville (Auberson et Fils)La Neuveville (Guillaume Perret)La Neuveville (retoDuriet.com)Rue du Marché, La Neuveville (retoDuriet.com)437.2643737793La Neuveville"I very much appreciated my visit to this little town which struck me as welcoming, peaceful and especially picturesque. The historic center is in the shape of a key with serried rows of superbly maintained houses, fountains, squares and towers, each one unusual and different; all of these features captivated me. The cafés and restaurants and the lakeside setting make this a true gem of a town which is well worth discovering."
CindyRue du Marché, La Neuveville (retoDuriet.com)La Neuveville (retoDuriet.com)La Neuveville (Guillaume Perret)La Neuveville (Guillaume Perret)La Neuveville (Guillaume Perret)La Neuveville (Guillaume Perret)La Neuveville, city walks (Jura bernois Tourisme)442.75512695312Museum of Art and HistoryThe Museum of Art and History of La Neuveville aims to preserve the historical heritage of the town of La Neuveville. Located at the foot of the Tour Carrée, an impressive stone building dating from 1520, this museum presents an important collection of objects and paintings testifying to the daily life of the Neuvevillois.
OUR COLLECTIONS
The Museum of Art and History of La Neuveville (MAHLN) aims to preserve and complete the collections related to the history of La Neuveville and its region (the former district of La Neuveville, the former Bishopric of Basel and the Canton of Bern). The main themes are economic, political and social life, particularly in relation to public and private buildings, businesses, events, sports and leisure activities, means of transport and communication, and daily life.
Over the years, the museum has been enriched by numerous donations and purchases to build up an important collection of historical documents, including manuscripts and prints, medals and old coins, weapons, paintings and engravings, books, clothing, photographs and postcards.
PERMANENT EXHIBITION
Housed in the former 14th century Town Hall, the museum presents the rich history of the region. The Salle des pas perdus, which was once a waiting room for the Salle de Bourgeoisie, is now the museum's reception area. Below, the Victor Gross room pays tribute to one of the fathers of modern archaeology and a child of the place. Neolithic objects from the lake stations of Lake Biel and a magnificent dugout canoe are exhibited here. The large hall houses the trophies of the Burgundian Wars, the booty taken from the troops of Charles the Bold at the battle of Murten in 1476. This world-famous collection of cannon and couleuvrines is completed, in particular, by medieval banners. The Neuvevillois and guild halls, housing Landolt stoves from the 18th century, allow visitors to discover furniture, engravings, paintings and everyday objects.Museum of Art and History (Jura bernois Tourisme)439.33276367188440.91345214844438.33462524414435.68255615234435.31799316406436.82672119141439.42889404297436.07565307617433.90664672852434.09423828125435.51428222656434.11611938477433.08682250977431.92599487305433.44616699219