Swiss Parks Network
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Les Avants developed a notable hotel industry starting the middle of the 19th century with the arrival of public transportation. The village has a unique regional architecture. In Sonloup, the funicular (built in 1911), with its distinctive red cars, was recently restored.
From tranquil mountain pastures to tumultuous waterfalls.
The Chauderon gorges are closed until further notice.
Situés à 900 m d'altitude, les Bains entourés d'un panorama exceptionnel, les Bains offrent une vue splendide sur les Préalpes fribourgeoises.
The Alp cheesemaking season is short. Between April to October, alpine farmers make between two and three wheels of Alp cheese every day. The process involves heating milk in huge 800-litre capacity copper vats; twelve litres of milk are needed to make one kilo of cheese. The altitude and position on the mountain slope of the alpine farm as well as the surrounding flora and the cheesemaker’s expertise are what lends each cheese its unique and distinctive character. It is precisely this diversity that sets Gruyère d'Alpage AOP apart.
Because Alp cheeses must be turned and brushed every day, in both summer and winter, they cannot be kept in the mountain ripening cellars for the entire 24 months. The armaillis [mountain dairy farmers] move the wheels to the La Tzintre ripening cellars (Charmey) in the valley below. These facilities, which accommodate 7,000 wheels of both Gruyère AOP (approx. 150 tonnes) and Vacherin fribourgeois AOP (20 tonnes), offer the best possible storage and matur
The Nature Centre studies wetlands, presents exhibitions and offers guided tours of the Etang de la Gruère nature reserve, home to Switzerland's largest peat bog.
Starting point / trailhead : Alpage de la Dent, Château-d'Œx
Point of arrival : Cabane des Choucas
Starting in Les Combes, the trail leads over meadows and pastures down to the Saane river and crosses it. The trial then goes over an old suspension bridge before one arrives in the village centre of Château-d'Oex.
Situé sur les hauteurs du col du Mollendruz, le chalet d'alpage Les Croisettes est une étape incontournable pour les amoureux de nature, de traditions et de gastronomie locale.
De nombreuses balades permettent de rejoindre le chalet des Fruitières de Nyon pour y découvrir les secrets de la fabrication du fromage d'alpage.
La Pierreuse, green pastures, and limestone slopes
In our office, you will find various informative brochures about Col des Mosses and the region, as well as a personable welcoming committee who will gladly help you plan your visit. Specific suggestions will help you choose the activities that best suit you in the region.
There are countless opportunities for tourists in the Mosses – La Lécherette plateau region from family skiing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in winter to hiking, mountain biking and other warm weather activities in summer. This region is known for its beautiful natural landscapes and alpine lakes.
Our tourist office is also equipped with an information point for the Gruyère Pays d’Enhaut Regional Nature Park, where you can find all the documents published by the park.
Its buildings feature carved corbels which support their awnings. Following this tradition, carpenter Moïse Henchoz built the former inn, Lion-d’Or.
The walk goes over pastures on the floor of Les Moulins valley to the bank of the River Saane. It continues to the old transit road, that in former day connected the Riviera or the Gruyère country with the Pays-d’Enhaut and Saanenland.
In 2009 the Les Moulins cheese dairy was threatened with closure. Pierre Buchillier, with the backing of local producers, came to its rescue, taking over the premises and its contents wholesale. He subsequently became an independent milk buyer with the milk cooperative, while the local producers converted to organic dairy farming.
As well as making organic Gruyère AOP, which has won several international awards, he has expanded the cheese dairy’s range to include products like raclette cheese and P’tit Moulin.
Pierre and his wife Marie-Noëlle also sell their cheeses as well as a wide range of authentic Pays-d’Enhaut products in the cheese dairy’s shop, which is open 7 days a week.
Projet de classe - Qu’est-ce qu’une plante exotique envahissante ? Faut-il lutter contre les néophytes envahissantes ? Quels sont leurs impacts environnementaux, sociaux et économiques ?
A relatively gentle but continuous uphill hike from Les Prés-d'Orvin to the summit of the Chasseral following the ridge and through typical forests and wooded pastures. Panoramic views, alpine flora and the Chasseral antenna are on the menu.
The perfect place to sample local produce.
Zehn Produkte mit Label «Produkt aus Schweizer Pärken»:
Branntweine: Bourgeonnette, Prunassine, Fine des Bois
Liköre: Caprice de Gentiane, Elixir du Chasseral, Fantaisie de Pruneaux, Poire caramel, Prunassine câline, Sapignole, Délice de framboises
À la Vallée de Joux, la forêt du Risoud abrite un trésor mystérieux et rare : le bois de résonance. Utilisé pour fabriquer violon, guitare ou encore piano, bien malin·e celui ou celle qui sait comment en trouver !
Plusieurs sentiers thématiques permettent de parcourir l'Arboretum du Vallon de l'Aubonne.
The village of Lessoc is in the federal inventory of sites of national importance. It is made up of a dense network of houses and farms from the golden age of Gruyère, with strong presence of late gothic decor (window and door frames) modeled after those of the medieval city of Gruyères. It is one of the rare villages in the l’Intyamon to have a square with a remarkable covered fountain.
Starting at the Lessoc well (1796), whose cupola was a gift of a cheese merchant from Lyon, the trail leads to Montbovon.
On the old stone path linking the village of Lessoc to Montbovon, sits the most complete, well-preserved wood covered-bridge in the canton of Fribourg. The construction date is carved into the oak crossbar on the right bank: 1667.
The fountain consists of an octagonal limestone basin with a central pillar holding an obelisk. It was built in 1796 by the mason, Jacques Vicarino and the blacksmith, Noé Both. Its eight-sided dome is said to be in imperial style. It was a gift from a wealthy inhabitant of Lessoc, Louis Zurich who earned his riches in the cheese market.
Here is the famous legend of Lessoc Fountain:
Good Colin loved his birth-village of Lessoc. In fact he loved it so much that he rarely ventured too far from his homeland. His favorite part was the lovely village fountain where cows came to drink, morning and evening; and where women came together to wash their clothing, just as well-versed in bleaching whites as discussing town gossip. One day, as the women did the washing, Colin passed by with his horse and cart, on his way to the fair in a neighboring village.
Colin sold two fine pigs and a black and white cow before heading home, with a smile on his lips and his wallet swollen in his pocket.
Lettra Design setzen deine Werbung effizient in Szene – auf Fahrzeugen, Schaufenstern, Gebäuden, Plakaten, Baureklamen, Bannern oder Megapostern.
The Sonne restaurant in Leuggern is run by Karin and Michael Hauenstein-Birchmeier with a lot of passion. They serve their guests fine Swiss dishes in a good plain style.
At Leuk railway station, a near-natural place has been designed with interactive elements. Waiting passengers can relax in the newly designed area and learn more about the Nature Park Municipality of Leuk.
Leuk Tourismus
Sale of regional products in the Sosta at the Leuk railway station (3952 Susten).
For the bishops this was the summer residence - for rogues and criminals it was dungeons and the torture chamber: the bishop's castle or "rogues' tower".
Leuk has one of the most interesting and historic townscapes in the whole of Valais. Even today there is a medieval atmosphere that can be felt in the alleys and squares of this little town
