Culture
Evologia is located on the grounds of the former cantonal agricultural school, founded in 1885–1886, and includes the Grange aux Concerts. At Tractorama in Cernier, a mechanics enthusiast presents the public with a remarkable collection of old tractors on the Evologia grounds.
The Protestant church in Cernier features modern stained-glass windows by Aloys Perregaux. The Catholic church in Cernier features stained-glass windows depicting the patron saints of the former parishes of Val-de-Ruz, dating from 1909.
On Cernier’s village square, next to an 18th-century fountain, stands Patrick Honegger’s sculpture La petite suite from 1991. The town hall at Rue de l’Epervier No. 6 in Cernier features 19th-century architecture.
The municipality of Val-de-Ruz actively participates in the Fête la Terre in Cernier.
Those who choose Cernier as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Nature and Landscape
In Cernier, Evologia brings together a wide range of activities, educational exhibitions and festivals focused on nature and the environment. The Jardin de Gulliver features a giant bound by climbing plants.
Les Jardins Extraordinaires offer a walk through the local flora in Cernier. The Montagne de Cernier is associated with a project to reconstruct dry-stone walls between Les Vieux-Prés and La Vue-des-Alpes, launched in 2014.
Val-de-Ruz offers hiking opportunities between Chasseral and Vue des Alpes.
More local pages: Fontaines, Les Hauts-Geneveys, Dombresson, Le Pâquier, Savagnier, Boudevilliers, Montmollin, Villiers Ne