Fleurier

• Name — Fleurier • Type — former • Canton — Neuchâtel • Iso Code — CH-NE • District — Val-de-Travers • Postal Code — 2114 • Municipality Code — 6506 • Area — 7.74 • Elevation — 741 • Population Total — 3518 • Population As Of — December 2007 • Website — fleurier.ne.ch • Surrounded By — Boveresse, Buttes, Fontaines-sur-Grandson (VD), Mauborget (VD), Môtiers, Romairon (VD), Saint-Sulpice

Fleurier is also home to a few watch manufactures such as Parmigiani Fleurier and Bovet Fleurier. Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier, a company specialising in movements which are then purchased for use by other manufactures, is also based in this area. Also located nearby is the second facility for Chopard, which has its headquarters in Meyrin, Geneva. This facility works mainly on L.U.Chopard watches and works closely with the other manufactures of the area to ensure quality. Fleurier Ebauches SA, a subsidiary of the Chopard Group, is also located nearby. This will produce movements both for Chopard watches and other manufactures too. Foundation Qualité Fleurier is based in the town hall, it provides testing services for the watchmakers of Fleurier and regularly awards watches that meet its criteria. Chopard watches are the most commonly tested, although some complications are awarded the seal such as the L.U.Chopard Triple Certification Tourbillon. The first watch to have been awarded the COSC Chronometer rating, Geneva Seal as well as the QF (Qualité Fleurier) approval.

In July 2017 Switzerland national bandy team in Fleurier played its first matches for over a century, namely ever since the 1913 European Bandy Championships in Davos. It was in the form of rink bandy. In September the team debuted in the international tournament in Nymburk, Czech Republic. Federation of International Bandy has decided to make the tournament official. • Illustration — View of Fleurier from Chapeau de Napoléon