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[[File:1939 Le Val de Ruz Villiers, Dombresson, Chézard, St. Martin, Cernier, Fontainemelon, Geneveys, Tête de Ran.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Val-de-Ruz from the air in 1939]] | |||
The Val-de-Ruz is a wide valley in [[Canton Neuchâtel]] [[Switzerland]]. It lies just to the south of [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]] and the [[Vallon de Saint-Imier]] and to the north of [[Boudry]] and [[Neuchâtel]]. To the west is [[Le Locle]] and the [[Val-de-Travers]]. | The Val-de-Ruz is a wide valley in [[Canton Neuchâtel]] [[Switzerland]]. It lies just to the south of [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]] and the [[Vallon de Saint-Imier]] and to the north of [[Boudry]] and [[Neuchâtel]]. To the west is [[Le Locle]] and the [[Val-de-Travers]]. | ||
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Watchmaking towns in the Val-de-Ruz include: | Watchmaking towns in the Val-de-Ruz include: | ||
* [[Chézard- | * [[Geneveys-sur-Coffrane]]/[[Coffrane]] | ||
* [[Fontainemelon]] - [[Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Fontainemelon]] | |||
* [[Fontaines]] | |||
* [[Cernier]] | |||
* [[Chézard|Chézard-St-Martin]] - [[Fabrique d'Ebauches de Chézard]] | |||
* [[Dombresson]] | * [[Dombresson]] | ||
* [[Valangin]] | * [[Valangin]] | ||
[[Category:Val-de-Ruz]] | [[Category:Val-de-Ruz]] | ||
[[Category:Canton Neuchâtel]] | [[Category:Canton Neuchâtel]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:17, 13 April 2024
The Val-de-Ruz is a wide valley in Canton Neuchâtel Switzerland. It lies just to the south of La Chaux-de-Fonds and the Vallon de Saint-Imier and to the north of Boudry and Neuchâtel. To the west is Le Locle and the Val-de-Travers.
Because it was well-suited to agriculture, the Val-de-Ruz was came late to watchmaking. However, it became extremely important due to its location on the road between Neuchâtel and La Chaux-de-Fonds once the Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Fontainemelon was established in the 19th century.
Watchmaking towns in the Val-de-Ruz include: