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Fribourg · Switzerland
In the destination Fribourg and Gruyères.
In the photo: The hilltown of Gruyères with the Pre-Alps behind it
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Medieval hilltop town in the Gruyère region, in the southern part of the canton of Fribourg, which gave its name to the cheese. The main street, car-free, climbs up to the 13th-century castle of the Counts of Gruyère. The town houses the museum of artist HR Giger, and by the station in Pringy, the Maison du Gruyère shows how the cheese is made. The Moléson, at 2002 m, dominates the landscape. Gruyère is the land of crème double served with meringues.
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The local experience
13th-century castle at the highest point of the town of Gruyères, former residence of the Counts of Gruyère, with rooms that tell eight centuries of history, from medieval courts to 19th-century painters.
Museum in Château St‑Germain, in the town of Gruyères, dedicated to Swiss artist HR Giger, known for the biomechanical creatures he created for cinema.
Demonstration cheesery by Gruyères station in Pringy, where you can watch the production of Gruyère AOP cheese and see an exhibition about milk, the region and the cheesemakers’ craft.
A 2002 m mountain of the Fribourg Pre-Alps, above Moléson-sur-Gruyères, reached by funicular and cable car, with views over the Gruyère, Lake Léman and the Alps.
