About Tavannes
Tavannes is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking part of the canton in the Jura mountains.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 14.8 km²
Population
3'505residents
Median taxable income
CHF 56'480
Vacancy
1.81%
Foreign residents
26.3%
Dwellings
1'934
Jobs (FTE)
1'541
Tax multiplier
192%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Tavannes, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'541 full-time-equivalent jobs across 260 businesses — services make up 62% of employment, industry 35% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'541FTE total
Primary3.2%
Secondary34.6%
Tertiary62.2%
Land use
12% built-up, 47% agricultural, 41% forest. Measured across 1'481 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.6%
Agriculture47.1%
Forest41.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.2%, ahead of SP at 26.2%.
Source BFS
SVP36.2%+6.5 pp
SP26.2%+6.1 pp
FDP10.6%+2.2 pp
Grüne7.3%−7.1 pp
EVP6.3%+0.1 pp
EDU5.2%+2.1 pp
Mitte3.6%
Others
3.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.8%
Second homes15.2%
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Chaumont has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
