The best museums Lime-De-Fonds

The building houses a rich collection of clocks and watches (4,500 pieces), some of which are extremely rare: 17th century watches, astronomical clocks and some of the most sophisticated 21st century watches. Since 1989, the museum has also been a centre for the restoration of antique clocks. You will discover unique pieces of mechanical clocks and watches and the whole history of watchmaking: marine chronometers, watches with enamel of great rarity.

In a building built in 1923-1926, the works of famous artists come alive. The architecture of the building is a fine example of Art Deco inspired by the architect René Chapallaz and the artist Charles L'Eplattenier, teacher of the future Le Corbusier at the city's art school. You will be able to admire a very fine collection of Swiss and international art from the 19th and 20th centuries, bequeathed by Mrs. Junod, including some great names of artists: Matisse, Derain, Le Corbusier of course. The 19th century is represented by Van Gogh, Pissarro..

Housed in a 19th century bourgeois villa, a stone's throw from the International Watchmaking Museum and the Fine Arts Museum, the History Museum has a new museography. The permanent exhibition retraces the history of the watchmaking city, which was the birthplace of Le Corbusier, in a chronological and thematic way. In the course of a richly documented tour, visitors follow in the footsteps of the men, women and historical events that have contributed to shaping the identity of the watchmaking city, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.