Local history in Switzerland.
6 November 2021
The village of Hérémence in the Val des Dix (canton of Valais) is best known for the St. Nicolas church. Less spectacular, but still worth mentioning, is the cultural association Groupe folklorique l’Alouette. The association, founded in 1950, brings folklore, local traditions and clothing back to life. On the occasion of its seventieth anniversary in … Read more » “Association L’Alouette in Hérémence”
3 November 2021
The French-speaking Valley of Dix (Le Val des Dix), canton of Valais, is home to exceptional natural (the pyramids of Euseigne and the dam and lake of the Grande Dixence) and human heritage (the church of St. Nicolas in Hérémence and the chapels and villages (Hérémence, Euseigne, Mâche, Pralong, Prolin, Riod and Ayer). The valley … Read more » “Hérémence and the Valley of Dix”
1 November 2021
The family business Aegler, founded in 1878 in Biel, was a large watch factory that specialised in small ladies’ watches from 1890 to 1895. Hans Wilsdorf, a Swiss who worked in England, bought small watches from Aegler to make wristwatches. This collaboration resulted in the world-famous ROLEX watch. In 1919 Wilsdorf established the company in … Read more » “Rolex and Biel”
