Auvernier–La Saunerie
Interactive map of Auvernier - La Saunerie | |
| Location | Milvignes, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
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| Type | Neolithic lakeside settlement |
| Area | 3.2 hectares (7.9 acres) |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 3637–2434 BC |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Cultures | Cortaillod, Lüscherz, Auvernier culture |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1919–1975 |
| Archaeologists | Paul Vouga, Christian Strahm, Jean-Luc Boisaubert |
| Condition | Entirely 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.