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Below you find Delémont's historical tales — from old legends to famous local events. Create a free account, pick one as your starting point, your child takes a role inside it.
Real stories from Delémont's past — pick one and your child takes a role
A child in Delemont experiences the electrifying June 23, 1974 plebiscite: the speeches echoing through the old town, the nervous crowds gathering on the Rue du 23-Juin, and the eruption of fireworks when the result is announced. Through the eyes of a young Jurassian, the child discovers what it truly means to choose your own home.
A child following the Sentier Auguste Quiquerez discovers a cave behind the Vorbourg chapel where the legendary Vouivre guards a glowing gemstone. To return the ruby to its rightful place, the child must cross the Birs gorge by moonlight, outwitting the winged serpent with courage rather than cunning.
During the Circuit secret walking tour, a child finds a hidden passage beneath the old Porte au Loup and is transported back to medieval Delemont. There they meet the Telsperg knights in their fortress above the Birs gorge and witness the terrifying Basel earthquake of 1356 that shakes the valley to its foundations.
A child visits the L'Epee 1839 workshop and accidentally winds a mysterious antique clock that starts running backward, sending them through vivid scenes of Delemont's craftsmanship past -- from the ebauche factories of the 1870s to the Wenger knife workshops. To return to the present, they must find and repair the clockmaker's last escapement.
A young Freiberger foal gets separated from its herd in the Franches-Montagnes highlands during a thunderstorm. Guided by the painted figures on Delemont's Renaissance fountains that come alive at night, the foal trots through the cobblestone streets of the old town, past the Porte au Loup, to reach the Vorbourg hilltop where its mother waits at dawn.
A child exploring the castle discovers Prince-Bishop Jean-Conrad de Reinach's hidden diary from 1718, revealing he built the Baroque palace not for politics but because he loved the sound of the Sorne river and the view of the Jura forests. The diary leads the child through secret rooms now used as classrooms, where echoes of the prince-bishop's peaceful summers still linger.
During the Semaine du Vorbourg pilgrimage, a child lights a candle in the chapel and the statue of Notre-Dame whispers the story of her thousand-year home: Pope Leo IX's visit in 1049, the earthquake that shattered the walls, the Benedictine monks who kept their wartime vow, and the generations of pilgrims who climbed the gorge to find her.
After midnight, the painted figures on Delemont's Renaissance fountains come alive and re-enact moments from the city's history along the Rue du 23-Juin. A child who has stayed out too late must help the fountain children return to their pedestals before sunrise, learning centuries of Delemont's story along the way.
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