Clay houses and straw rooves have been built here, just as they were 5,000 years ago. Archaeologists decided to create a colony
from the Neolithic era and were able to get an idea of how people lived in their "lake dwellings" from the archaeological sites at Tene.
Locality:
between Estavayer-le-Lac and Avenches.
The Lakeside Village of Gletterens
Gletterens
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Built in 1996 on the site of a lakeside village dating back to 3000 B.C., the Neolithic farm at Gletterens brings the prehistoric past back to life.
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Contact Information
- Village Lacustre de Gletterens
1544 Gletterens
Tel. +41 (0)76 381 12 23 - www.village-lacustre.ch
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