this bilingual city known as biel in german and bienne in ... a result it is unlike any other swiss city the cradle of the watchmaking industry ... is also the nation s largest bilingual city known as biel to its germanspeaking ... and as bienne to french speakers the city has numerous cultural attractions and ... dispensed the ring was the heart of the city and the base of the old guilds the ... of flowers decorate boots trousers jackets and coats as well as a lady s headdress ... town old town with its splendid gothic city church its venerable guild houses and ... and centre pasquart make up the city s museum mile ch-2501 biel-bienne tel ...