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| Gruyeres | ||
| Canton | Freiburg | |
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| Residents | 2.199 (2018) | |
| height | 810 m | |
| Tourist info web | la-gruyere.ch | |
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Gruyeres (officially in French Gruyères) is a city in the canton Freiburg. It is located around 6 kilometers southeast of Cop.
background
The town is located on an isolated hill at the northeast foot of the Moléson. At the point where the Saane (French: Sarine) leaves the Freiburg Alps.
The following districts belong to the commune of Gruyères:
- the locality Epagny at the north foot of the city hill
- the locality Pringy at the west foot of the city hill
- the hamlet Saussivue at the southern foot of the city hill
- the holiday complex Moléson Village
getting there
By plane
By train
Gruyères is located on the narrow-gauge railway that connects Bulle with Montbovon. From Bulle you can take the RegioExpress to Friborg (1 hour) and from there to Bern or the regional train (without changing trains) to Palézieux (1 hour) and from there to Lausanne. From Montbovon you can change to the Goldenpass-Panoramic to Montreux or Saanen-Gstaad-Zweisimmen.
From Gruyères train station, the bus route continues to the town.
By bus
In the street
The A 12 motorway must be left at the Bulle exit. The main road to Gruyères currently runs right through Bulle (bypass is under construction).
mobility
The old town is traffic-calmed and is therefore best explored on foot. It is 500 meters from the parking lot in front of the city to the castle.
A cable car leads to the Moléson.
There is a bus route between Bulle and Moléson-Village.
Tourist Attractions
The old town has been able to keep its medieval appearance. It is still enclosed by the medieval fortress wall.
- Palace (castle) with museum
- Château St-Germain. A must for film fans as the fantastic art of Hans Rudolf Giger shown.
- Mount Moléson
- 1 La Maison du Gruyere (Prigny).
.Show dairy at the foot of the city.
activities
- Skiing on the Moléson in winter
- In summer there are many well-marked hiking trails.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
- 1 HR Giger Bar, Château St Germain, 1663 Gruyères. Tel.: 41 81 253 75 06.
The Giger Bar was created by the artist and Oscar winner H.R. Giger, creator of the Alien. If you want to have your drink with fantasy creatures and skeletons, this is the place for you. There are other bars of the artist in Chur, Tokyo and New York City.Open: April - October daily 10: 00-20: 30; November - March Thu - Sun 10 a.m. - 8.30 p.m.
accommodation
Learn
Work
security
health
Practical advice
- La Gruyère Tourisme (Tourist office), 1663 Gruyères, Case postale 123, Rue du Bourg 1. Tel.: 41(0)848 424424, Fax: 41(0)26921 3850, Email: [email protected]. Open: Nov-Feb 10: 30-12: 00 & 13: 00-16: 30, the more summer the longer open
trips
- Cailler chocolate factory, in Broc.
