In brief
In La Chaux-de-Fonds (canton of Neuchâtel), the Federal Register of Buildings and Dwellings lists 54 buildings that are planned or under construction: 46 projected, 3 authorised and 5 under construction. Together they include 93 planned dwellings. As of 13.10.2026.
About La Chaux-de-Fonds
37'600 inhabitants (2024)
La Chaux-de-Fonds (French: [la ʃodəfɔ̃]; archaic German: Schalu; Arpitan: La Châls) is a Swiss town and municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura Mountains at an altitude of 992 metres, a few kilometres south of the French border. After Geneva, Lausanne, Biel/Bienne, and Fribourg, it is the fifth-largest city in the Romandie, the French-speaking part of the country, with a population (as of December 2020) of 36,915. The city was founded in 1656. Its growth and prosperity are mainly bound up with watchmaking. It is the most important centre of the watch-making industry in the area known as the Watch Valley. Partially destroyed by a fire in 1794, La Chaux-de-Fonds was rebuilt following a grid street plan, which was and is still unique among Swiss cities, the only exception being the easternmost section of the city, which was spared by the fire. It creates an exciting and obvious transition from the old section to the newer section. The roads in the original section are very narrow and winding and open to the grid pattern near the town square. The famous architect Le Corbusier, the mathematician Armand Borel, the writer Blaise Cendrars, and the carmaker Louis
Buildings planned and under construction
All projects, under construction first, then by number of dwellings.
Frequently asked questions about La Chaux-de-Fonds
How many new-build projects are there in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
In La Chaux-de-Fonds (canton of Neuchâtel), the Federal Register of Buildings and Dwellings lists 54 buildings that are planned or under construction: 46 projected, 3 authorised and 5 under construction. Together they include 93 planned dwellings. As of 13.10.2026.
Where can I find building permit applications in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
Building permit applications from La Chaux-de-Fonds are published in the official gazette of the canton of Neuchâtel or by the municipality. Vorbau doesn’t analyse this canton’s building permit applications yet, but you can see the planned buildings from the building register on the map.
How do I find out about new building projects in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
With an alert on vorbau.ch: draw an area around La Chaux-de-Fonds on the map and you’ll get an email as soon as a building there is newly registered, authorised, started or completed. One alert is free.
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Sources: Federal Statistical Office, Federal Register of Buildings and Dwellings (RBD); cantonal official gazettes via amtsblattportal.ch; SOGC. Planned buildings may change or not go ahead.