Fribourg
Founded in 1157, Fribourg rises from the banks of the River Sarine. Parts of the old town defences are preserved in many places. In the prent-day Quartier du Bourg, the original town, the three-aisled cathedral of St. Nicholas was erected between 1292 and 1490 on the site of a Romanesque church from the 12th century. The cathedral, visible from a considerable distance, is the landmark of Fribourg.

Jura, Porrentruy
The charming little town of Porrentruy (German Pruntrut), chif centre of the hilly Ajoie and an important place of transit as far back as the 11th century, came into th possession of the Bishop of Basle in 1271 and was then the seat of the Prince-Bishops of Basle from the Reformation till the end of the 18th century.
this view of the old quarter shows the parish church of St. Peter's (1349) just left of centre and on the right the imposing castle with its round keep from the 13th century.

Neuchâtel
Nauchâtel Castle. The huge castle stands above the old quarter, which extends from the lake harbour to the bottom of the castle hill. Once the seat of the Counts of Neuchâtel, the castle was erctec between the 12th and 15th centuries and was considerably modified in the 15th and 16th centuries. It incorporates the collegiate church vith two embattled towers ont the east and with a roof of cloured files.