La Heutte is a former municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

[2] A glass-hut or glassworks was mentioned in the area as part of a fief of the d'Orsans family in 1370.

So La Heutte adopted the Protestant Reformation in 1530, when Biel converted the entire parish of Péry to the new faith.

During the 18th century, Biel attempted to expand its power, which caused frequent conflicts with the neighboring villages, including La Heutte.

In 1876 a train station was built in the village, which encouraged the growth of the watch industry.

The A16 motorway connected La Heutte with Biel in 1985, transforming the village into a bedroom community.

[2] La Heutte is located in the lower part of Vallon de Saint-Imier, 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) from the town of Biel/Bienne.

It is located in the narrow Suze valley that lies on the old Roman road between Augusta Raurica (Augst) und Petinesca (Studen).

On the following day, 1 January 2010, it joined the newly created Arrondissement administratif Jura bernois.

[5] The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules on a Base Sable a Glassworks Argent roofed of the second.

[3] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (367 or 75.2%) as their first language, German is the second most common (98 or 20.1%) and Spanish is the third (14 or 2.9%).

The historical population is given in the following chart:[2][10] The Le Van, a medieval glass factory, is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

[3] From the 2000 census[update], 127 or 26.0% were Roman Catholic, while 282 or 57.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude.

Following the lower Secondary students may attend additional schooling or they may enter an apprenticeship.

[15] During the 2010–11 school year, there were a total of 50 students attending classes in La Heutte.

[16] As of 2000[update], there were 21 students from La Heutte who attended schools outside the municipality.