La Chaux-de-fonds hotels - About La Chaux-de-fonds
Coordinates: 47°6′N 6°50′E / 47.1, 6.833 (La Chaux-de-Fonds)
La Chaux-de-Fonds is the capital city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometers from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city in the French-speaking part of the country.
With its neighbour Le Locle, the cities are candidates for the UNESCO World Heritage.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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