Swiss Rhythm in Fleurier

13 February 2021

The roads in the Val-de-Travers in the Jura Mountains of the canton of Neuchâtel form an east-west connection. The valley has always been an essential trade route from the Franche-Comté to the Swiss Plateau. The valley became an industrial hotspot for the production of textiles, asphalt, absinthe, and watches in the eighteenth century The heart of … Read more » “Swiss Rhythm in Fleurier”

Champéry

11 February 2021

The village takes its name from Pery (Champ à Péry, Champ Péry and Champéry), apparently the first inhabitant of the valley in the Middle Ages. The village was part of the second kingdom of Burgundy (888-1032) and was ruled by the Dukes of Savoy until 1536. In 1536, the Sieben Zenden ( les Sept-Dizains) of … Read more » “Champéry”

Chexbres

10 February 2021

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