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| Payerne | ||
| Canton | Vaud | |
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| Residents | 9,131 (December 31, 2013) | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 9943   | ||
| Tourist info | 41 26 662 67 04 Payerne Tourisme | |
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Payerne is a Swiss City in the canton Vaud.
background
The German name Peterlingen is no longer used for the town today, at most in relation to the abbey.
The following localities also belong to the municipality; Corges, Etrabloz, Vers-chez-Perrin, Vers-chez-Savary and Les Invuardes.
Finds from the Celtic period have been made in the area. A bronze-clad chariot and Etruscan gold rings were found in a burial mound. During the Roman era, a villa was built here, around which a settlement was built. According to tradition, Bishop Marius of Lausanne founded a church here in 587. The first documented mention was only made in 961. Since the 10th century, the history of Payerne has been closely related to that of the Payerne Abbey connected. The settlement was fortified in the late 10th and 11th centuries. The settlement received city rights in the 12th century. With the conquest of Vaud by the Bernese in 1536, the monastery was dissolved and the Payerne governorate established. With the establishment of the canton of Vaud, Payerne came to this and became the district capital of the Payerne district of the same name.
One of the most important military airfields in Switzerland is located at the gates of Payerne.
getting there
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The town is located at the intersection of main road number 1 (Bern-Lausanne) and the connecting road Freiburg-Yverdon. The A1 motorway (Bern-Yverdon) passes north, and the Exit Payerne is located around 2 kilometers outside the center.
By train
At the Payerne train station different railway lines meet:
- R. of (Romont FR -) Freiburg (Üechtland) to Estavayer-le-Lac - Yverdon-les-Bains
- R. of Murten - Avenches with Payerne as the final stop.
- S 21 of Lausanne via Palézieux - Moudon with Payerne as the final stop.
Trains run every hour on all lines, and there are good transfer options between the lines. Current timetables are available from the SBB.
mobility
The fine distribution of public transport takes place with bus routes from Payerne to Romont, Combremont-le-Petit and Chevroux drive. The town can be easily visited on foot.
Tourist Attractions
Buildings
- The historical old city forms the center of Payerne. Four towers still stand from the city fortifications. The Grand-Rue is lined with magnificent town houses with arcades in the Bernese style. The remains of the old curtain wall can be reached via the side street Rue de Blanchisseuses. At the end of the wall is the Tour de Barraud from the 14th century. At the end, the Grand Rue meets the Rue de Lausanne. Rue de Lausanne is Payerne's main shopping street. However, it is a pity that a large part of the old town is not traffic-calmed.
- In the middle of the old town is the former 1 Notre-Dame Abbey. It houses the tomb of Queen Berta of Burgundy and is the largest Romanesque church in Switzerland. It was built in the 11th century. During the Reformation the church was misused as a granary, but it was renovated in 1963. The dimensions of the building are impressive. The central nave is 67 meters long and the choir 16 meters high. Thanks to the double row of windows in the apse, the room appears extremely bright, which is unusual for buildings of this time.
- The 2 reformed parish church (Temple). She was born in the 13th-17th Century built.
- The 3 Courthouse, which was built between 1571 and 1572, has Renaissance paintings in the courtroom on various court topics.
- The two wells Standard bearer fountain and Fountain of the Serruriers, have figures from the early 16th century.
Museums
- 4 Musée de l'aviation militaire de Payerne. Military Aviation Museum.Open: Wed Sat 1.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Price: Admission: adults CHF 8, children CHF 4.
- Musée et Abbatiale. Abbey Museum.Open: Summer Wed - Sun 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Winter Wed - Sun 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., closed on the 3rd Sunday in August. Open on Easter Monday, Whit Monday and August 1st.Price: Admission: adults CHF 8, children CHF 4.
activities
- 1 Payerneland - with a Outdoor go-karting track and one Rope and climbing park for young and old from 8 years. Opening hours: Totally different. For the karting track, however, mostly in the evening and for the rope park mostly at 2 p.m. Entrance fees:
- The Outdoor karting track driving is an expensive thing. A single journey (10 minutes) costs CHF 20.-. More prices under this one link
- For the Climbing park prices are not (yet) available on the website.
- 2 outdoor pool - With an Olympic pool, two slides, next to that 1 Campsite, Tel .: 41 026 660 43 22.
- Opening times: May to mid-September daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Entrance fees: CHF 6.-.
shop
There are many shops in the town where you can buy all kinds of everyday items, and there are also a few good clothing boutiques. The main shopping street is the Rue de Lausanne. It also has lots of shops on the Grand Rue and some at the Rue du Temple.
- The department store is recommended Manor in the middle price segment. They also have very nice, fashionable clothes there. Opening times: Mon-Fri: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. / 1.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. Sat: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. continuously, Sun: closed.
- A special shop is the Laiterie Payerneois from Payerne. She sells specialties from Gruyères such as double cream and Gruyere cheese. Address: Rue du Temple, opposite the abbey church, on the street that leads from the train station to the city center. Tel .: 026 660 22 91.
kitchen
- Café-Brasserie de la Poste, Temple 8, 1530 Payerne. Tel.: 41 (0)26 660 64 31. Home-style meat and fish cuisine, including vegetarian dishes. Reasonable prices. Main course around CHF 22, drinks from CHF 3.70.
- 1 Brasserie au Cerf (Traditional café & restaurant on the corner of Grand Rue and Rue de Lausanne). Tel.: 41 (0)26 660 27 46. Open: Opening times Tue-Sat: 7 am-5pm.Price: Fondue from CHF 21.-.
- Aux 1000 feuilles, in the Grand Rue. Tel.: 41 (0)26 668 04 65. Bakery / pastry shop with sandwiches, salads and cakes.Open: Mon Wed - Fri 6.30 a.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat Sun 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Take-away and a bistro is there in the Migros. The offer is rather small, but cheap, good for in between and also something for the very small wallet. Migros is located opposite the above-mentioned restaurant, in the street that leads from the train station to the city center.
nightlife
Payerne does not have a typical night life with clubs and parties. However, there are some bars and restaurants where the young people sometimes meet. If you are able to speak French, you will surely make connections, otherwise it can be a little difficult. There are clubs in, for example Lausanne, but also in Yverdon-les-Bains. It is also common in Payerne, as in all of French-speaking Switzerland, to sit in front of a glass of wine and discuss things with colleagues.
accommodation
- Bed & Breakfast Switzerland - There are two addresses in Payerne. Prices: CHF 40-50.- per person. Can only be booked for four people.
- 2 Hôtel La Suite - Opposite the train station, Double room with breakfast from CHF 145.- to CHF 195.-, Tel .: 41 026 660 56 21. A night club is also integrated in the hotel.
An alternative are the youth hostels nearby:
- Avenches youth hostel. Tel.: 41 (0)26 675 26 66. Only 10 minutes away by train. The youth hostel is located 15 minutes from the train station in an old orphanage.Price: multi-bed rooms with breakfast from CHF 33.50, there are also twin rooms.
- Youth hostel Friborg, in the old citizen hospital. Tel.: 41 (0)26 323 19 16. Half an hour away by train.Price: multi-bed room with breakfast CHF 32, for non-members a surcharge of CHF 5 per night has to be paid.
trips
- Avenches - Nice town with a castle. Old Roman city with the old Roman amphitheater and the Roman Museum.
- Moudon - Historic town with the "hanging" houses and the Château Grand-Air.
- Estavayer-le-Lac - Worth seeing towns on Lake Neuchâtel, with the castle and the frog museum.
literature
Web links
- Official website of the municipality (French)
