"When I get to the top, I feel like Napoleon Bonaparte. Yes, the man who said: “From the top of these pyramids, 40 centuries gaze upon you”. Except, for me, it’s not pyramids but a Tower, the Tour des Prisons. It’s not 40 centuries either, but 10, which isn’t bad either. Because the town of Neuchâtel, spread before my eyes, will be celebrating its 1000th birthday in 2011. The château, the collégiale and the old town, below, attract my attention the most. Then, there’s the immense lake, prolonged by mountain peaks. The setting of this little town is just as beautiful as the town itself! As I climbed, I saw two old dungeons."
Pascal
Opening times
1st April to 31st October
Every day: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Price
CHF 2.00 (turnstile)
Good to know
Tour des Prisons
Rue Jehanne-de-Hochberg
2000 Neuchâtel
T. +41 (0) 32 717 75 00
