Biel/Bienne

Few cities in the canton of Bern have a history as closely tied to watchmaking as Biel/Bienne. At the eastern end of Lake Biel, between the shore and the first slopes of the Jura, this officially bilingual city brings German- and French-speaking Switzerland together in one urban centre. Watchmaking expanded here during the 19th century and remains integral to the local economy; Biel/Bienne is home to the headquarters of both the Swatch Group and Omega. Its compact old town retains arcaded streets and late-medieval buildings, while the Schüss/Suze passes through the city on its way to the lake. Browse other webcams across the Bernese Jura and Three Lakes region to place this setting in a wider geographic context.

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