History
Lüscherz is first mentioned in 1271 as Luschiers, however the area has been settled since at least the Neolithic (ca. 3700 to 2700 BC). The municipality was formerly known by its French name Locras, however, that name is no longer used.
During the Neolithic era there were two villages pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements along the shore of
Lake Biel 
. The two settlements are now part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.