The Champ-Pittet Centre and the Grande Cariçaie

12 February 2020

The Champ-Pittet Centre in the Grande Cariçaie features an interactive exhibition on the forest, marsh, and three gardens, as well as a natural laboratory and various art exhibitions.

The Grande Cariçaie is a large nature reserve on the southeast shore of Lake Neuchâtel. The shoreline of the lake originated from the first water correction in the Jura at the end of the 19th century and is composed of peat and swamp areas, forests, and shallow water zones.

A quarter of Switzerland’s animal and plant species live here, including many rare and endangered species. The Grande Cariçaie is the most extensive contiguous marshland in Switzerland and encompasses eight nature reserves.

These reserves are known as Grande Cariçaie. Three gardens also show a wealth of plants and environmentally friendly horticultural methods.

(Further information: www.pronatura-champ-pittet.ch).