Museum of Estavayer-le-Lac

The Museum of Estavayer-le-Lac and its frogs is located in the town of Estavayer-le-Lac, in the canton of Fribourg, where it has occupied the Maison de la Dîme since 1927.

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Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—noon and 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Estavayer-le-Lac (Switzerland)
Also known as: “frog museum”, “Fröschenmuseum”, “Froschmuseum”, “Musée d’Estavayer-le-Lac et ses grenouilles”, “Musée des grenouilles (Estavayer)”, “Museum of Estavayer”, and “Museum von Estavayer-le-Lac”
Address: Rue du Musée 13, 1470

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chenaux Castle and Estavayer-le-Lac railway station.

Chenaux Castle

Castle

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Chenaux Castle is a castle in the municipality of Estavayer-le-Lac of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Chenaux Castle is situated 220 metres north of Museum of Estavayer-le-Lac.

Estavayer-le-Lac railway station

Railway station

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Estavayer-le-Lac railway station is a railway station in the city of Estavayer-le-Lac, within the municipality of Estavayer, in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Fribourg–Yverdon line of Swiss Federal Railways. Estavayer-le-Lac railway station is situated 710 metres southwest of Museum of Estavayer-le-Lac.

Saint-Sulpice Church

Church

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Saint-Sulpice Church is situated 3 km southwest of Museum of Estavayer-le-Lac.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Estavayer-le-Lac and Lully.

Estavayer-le-Lac

Village

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Estavayer-le-Lac is a historical town and former Swiss municipality of the canton of Fribourg, situated on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel. Estavayer-le-Lac is located between Yverdon and Bern.

Lully

Village

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Lully is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. On 1 January 2006 Lully incorporated the formerly independent municipalities of Bollion and Seiry as a result of boundary changes by the cantonal authorities.