⚠️ To provide a new setting for the exceptional collections of timepieces , a major project is underway: La Cité des Horlogers (The City of Watchmakers ). While awaiting the unveiling of this extraordinary venue, a selection of the collections from the Watch Museum and the Clock Museum are housed at L'Ebauche in Villers-le-Lac.
The cradle of watchmaking is here!
A rich history that several museums recount through exceptional pieces. What ingenuity it took to master the measurement of time! Watches, clocks, pendulums, and tools are exhibited in numerous museums. A history of expertise , still relevant today, which has even been inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Ready for a journey through time? Here are the museums dedicated to horology.
The collections of the Clock Museum, currently under renovation, and those of the Watch Museum. Clocks, pendulums, and watches, the oldest of which dates back to the 16th century!
International Museum of Horology:
Head to our neighbors in Switzerland to discover an incredible collection of 4000 pieces ranging from sundials to atomic clocks.
An impressive collection of practical and ingenious tools, including pliers used in watchmaking.
A way of life to be read in our landscapes and our farms
What was life like before? A fascinating immersion into rural agricultural life is presented in several of our museums.
An impressive collection of objects to immerse you in life before.
Grand'Combe-Châteleu Farm Museum:
An authentic Franche-Comté farmhouse, with its chimney, barn, dining room... to immerse yourself in the lifestyle of the inhabitants of yesteryear.
To discover the secrets of making local cured meats, including the famous sausage Morteau, traditionally smoked in the chimney of Franche-Comté farms.
Surprising underground mills
At a depth of 23 meters, discover these fascinating installations, built in the XNUMXth century and reconstructed identically.
Underground mills of the Col des Roches:
On the Swiss side, close to the border, dive in to discover these surprising underground mills.
Meet Joseph Simonin , a passionate collector who tastefully displays artifacts from the past in his museum, the Museum of Bygone Life . He passionately shares the stories told by each of these objects.
Learn all about tuyé farms. The history of these farms is linked to the salting expertise practiced in the tuyé region. This is an opportunity to discover the secrets of the famous sausage Morteau !
The origins of watchmaking, its development with its glory days and its downturns, the pursuit of excellent expertise... Discover the history of watchmaking and how it is linked to our region.