Gruyères
Gruyères is a town in Switzerland and the capital of the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name is Greyerz. This medieval town is an important tourist location in the upper valley of the Saane river, and gives its name to the well-known Gruyère cheese.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gruyères railway station and Giger Museum.
Gruyères railway station
Railway station
Photo: Remontees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gruyères railway station, is a railway station in the municipality of Gruyères, in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Palézieux–Bulle–Montbovon railway line of Transports publics Fribourgeois.
Saint-Germain Castle
Castle
Photo: Pro1968, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Germain Castle is a castle in the municipality of Gruyères of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bulle and Le Pâquier.
Bulle
Town
Photo: Traumrune, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bulle is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. In January 2006 Bulle incorporated the formerly independent municipality of La Tour-de-Trême. Bulle is situated 5 km north of Gruyères.
Le Pâquier
Village
Photo: MMMada, Public domain.
Le Pâquier is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Gruyères
- Type: Locality with 2,210 residents
- Also known as: “CH2135” and “Gruyeres”
- Location: Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.5742° or 46° 34′ 27″ northLongitude
7.0519° or 7° 3′ 7″ eastPopulation
2,210Elevation
900 metres (2,953 feet)Open location code
8FR9H3F2+MQGeoNames ID
7285996
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Gruyères”. Photo: WillYs Fotowerkstatt, CC BY-SA 3.0.