BERNESE JURA

'Bernese Jura' (''Jura Bernois'' in French) is the name for the French-speaking area of the Swiss canton of Bern and it consists of the 3 French-speaking districts of the canton of Bern. 8.2% of the population in the canton of Berne is French-speaking and 84% is German-speaking. The 'Bernese Jura' is located in the northern part of the canton. Its watch industry is known worldwide. According to the canton's constitution, one of the seven members of the executive cantonal government has to be a French-speaking citizen of this area. The French-speaking part of the canton of Bern, the 'Bernese Jura', has 12 seats guaranteed and 3 seats are guaranteed for the French-speaking minority of the bilingual district of Biel/Bienne in the canton's Parliament, which contains 160 seats. The 'Bernese Jura' has a population of about 51,405 in 2004.
Tourisme Office of the Jura Bernois
The 3 French-speaking districts in the canton of Bern are :

★ District of Courtelary (population : 22'224 in 2004)

★ District of La Neuveville (population : 6'083 in 2004)

★ District of Moutier (population : 23'098 in 2004)

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★ Bernese Jura Tourism