Auvernier–La Saunerie

Auvernier - La Saunerie
Interactive map of Auvernier - La Saunerie
LocationMilvignes, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
TypeNeolithic lakeside settlement
Area3.2 hectares (7.9 acres)
History
Foundedc. 3637–2434 BC
PeriodsNeolithic
CulturesCortaillod, Lüscherz, Auvernier culture
Site notes
Excavation dates1919–1975
ArchaeologistsPaul Vouga, Christian Strahm, Jean-Luc Boisaubert
ConditionEntirely backfilled
UNESCO World Heritage Site (2011)

Auvernier - La Saunerie is a Neolithic lakeside settlement located in the former municipalities of Auvernier and Colombier, now part of Milvignes in the Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The site is situated on the northern shore of Lake Neuchâtel and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011 as part of the Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps.