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The secrets of time are revealed in a magical place: the 18th-century Château des Monts. An extensive collection covers 500 years of watchmaking history. Unique and surprising exhibits such as automata, mechanical songbirds and pendulum clocks will enchant all visitors.

Château des Monts, a stately home and symbol of the city of Le Locle, houses the watch museum. Visitors are greeted by a fascinating world of magnificent pendulum clocks and numerous masterpieces of the watchmaker’s art. 

The museum’s greatest treasure is a mirror with a songbird made by the Rochat brothers at the beginning of the 19th century. Legend has it that this was a gift from Napoleon to an Ottoman princess. But it also houses one of the most beautiful watch cases that you could ever imagine.

The museum takes visitors on a journey that spans many centuries: it looks back to earlier civilisations as well as taking a sneak preview of things to come.
And the ticking of the clocks will delights guests as they stroll through the exhibition rooms.

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Individuals : Adults : CHF 10.- / Seniors-AI : CHF 8.- / Students : CHF 5.- / Children (ages 10 to 16) : CHF 5.- / Children (under the age of 10) : free / Familiy rate (Parents and children) : CHF 22.-
Groups (min. 10 pers) : CHF 9.- / Seniors-AI : CHF 7.- / Students : CHF 4.- / Children (ages 10 to 16) : CHF 4.- / Children (under the age of 10) : free
Audioguide : CHF 3.-
Guided visits (reservation required / Max. of 20 pers/guide) : CHF 80.-

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Musée d'horlogerie du Locle - Château des Monts
Route des Monts 65
2400  Le Locle
Switzerland

Phone  +41 (0)32 933 89 80
Fax +41 (0)32 933 89 70
mhl@ne.ch
mhl-monts.ch
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Le Locle
Jura & Three-Lakes
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Musée d'horlogerie du Locle - Château des Monts
Route des Monts 65
2400 Le Locle
Phone  +41 (0)32 933 89 80
mhl-monts.ch
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Opening hours

May-October: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm.
November-April: Tuesday to Sunday, from 14h to 17h.
Monday holidays: open.
December 25 and January 1: closed.
Other visits and groups: by appointment.

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