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| Avenches | ||
| Canton | Vaud | |
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| Residents | 4.208 (2017), 4.282 (2018), 4.292 (2018) | |
| height | 480 m, 435 m | |
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Avenches is a Swiss City in the canton Vaud.
background
This place was the most important Roman settlement in today's Switzerland. Aventicum, as Avenches was called at the time, was the capital of the Roman Civitas Helvetiorum.
The decline of Aventicum began in the 3rd century. It was a bishop's seat until the 6th century, but when the seat was moved to Lausannes, the settlement sank into insignificance.
In 1074, the Lausanne bishop Burkhard von Oltigen founded a new city. At the beginning it was called Adventica, since 1518 it has been called Avenches. In the 13th century, a German name for the town appears for the first time, and what is astonishing about it is the fact that it has nothing to do with the previous name. The initial Wibilsburg became Wiflisburg over time, but the name is no longer used today. In connection with the conquest of Vaud in 1536 by Bern, Avenches was now under Bernese rule and became the seat of the Avenches bailiff. In 1798 Avenches was added to the canton of Friborg. But this was only a temporary condition for four years. Because Avenches wanted and came to the newly founded canton of Vaud in 1803.
On July 1, 2006 the parish Donatyre incorporated into Avenches.
getting there
Train & bus
Avenches is connected to the rail network by the Murten - Payerne regional train. The trains run every hour. There are also a few bus routes to Freiburg (Üechtland). However, this bus course sometimes has gaps in intervals of four hours. Current timetables are available from SBB. From Bern, for example, you can take the S5 to Murten and change there to the regional train.
In the street
Avenches has its own exit on the A1 motorway, which leads from Geneva via Lausanne to Bern and on to Zurich and St. Gallen. Avenches is also on Hauptstrasse 1, which leads from Payerne to Murten.
mobility
Everything in Avenches can be explored on foot. From Avenches train station you can walk to the train station in around fifteen minutes.
Tourist Attractions
- Roman museum. It is located at the amphitheater and is about 15 minutes from the train station.Open: April 1st - Sep 30th Tue - Sun 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Open on Easter Monday and Whit Monday and Mondays in June. October 1 - March 31, Tue - Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.; Closed: December 15th, 16th, 31st, January 1st and 2nd.
- Historical old city. The old town with beautiful old Vaudois houses is also worth seeing. However, there are a lot of cars driving through it, which are a bit annoying. In the old town is the City Church.
- lock. Avenches Castle was built by the Bishops of Lausanne in the 12th century. Today there is a museum with art exhibitions.
- Roman amphitheater. It can also be visited.
activities
shop
kitchen
- 1 Boulangerie Paolisso Sarl "CHEZ TONI", Rue Centrale 16, 1580 Avenches. Tel.: 41 (0)79 214 45 22. Bakery.Price: Good sandwiches from CHF 4.20, coffee from CHF 3.70, drinks CHF 3.-.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Hotel - Restaurant de la Couronne, Rue Centrale 20.
- Siffert Lacotel Sàrl, Rte de Salavaux.
- 2 Hotel - Restaurant "Au Forgeron", Faubourg 29. Tel.: 41 (0)26 675 11 57, Fax: 41 (0)26 675 17 37.
- Hotel - Restaurant de l'Union, Rue Centrale 23. Tel.: 41 (0)26 675 13 84, Fax: 41 (0)26 675 13 09.
- Camping Port-Plage
trips
- Payerne. Beautiful historical town with the Romanesque monastery church.
- Murten. Beautiful historical town on Lake Murten with the castle of the same name and wonderful arcades.
Practical advice
- 1 Office du Tourisme, Place de l'Eglise, 1580 Avenches. Tel.: 41 (0)26 675 1159, Fax: 41 (0)26 675 33 93.
