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Fribourg

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Meringues à la crème double de la Gruyère

Dry, crunchy meringues served with Gruyère crème double, a thick cream with at least 45% fat. The quintessential dessert of the Bénichon feast, it is one of the symbols of the Gruyère region in the canton of Fribourg.

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Fribourg and Gruyères

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Fribourg Capital

Fribourg

Bilingual capital of the canton of Fribourg, founded by the Zähringen on a bend of the Sarine River, where French and German meet. The Gothic Saint-Nicolas cathedral, with a 74 m tower and stained glass by Józef Mehoffer, dominates the medieval center that descends to the lower riverside quarters. The water-powered funicular from 1899 and the Espace Jean Tinguely – Niki de Saint Phalle complete the visit.

Fribourg

Gruyères

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.

Fribourg

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Meringues à la crème double de la Gruyère

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Fribourg and Gruyères

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Fribourg

Gruyères

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