Gruyeres (town) Attractions 
6km/4mi southeast of Bulle, on a green ridge of hills, is Gruyères (alt. 801 m/2,628ft; pop. 1,200), famous for the cheese of the same name. Finely situated and still surrounded by its ancient walls, the town has largely preserved its old-world aspect. From 923 it was the capital of a county which was ruled by a succession of 19 counts; then in 1555 Fribourg and Berne divided the territory between them, and the castle (1493) became the residence of the governors until its acquisition by the Bovy family of Geneva in 1848.
The town lies just off the main road from Bulle to Château-d'Oex but is closed to motor vehicles (parking lots outside the town walls). The houses in the main street are statutorily protected as ancient monuments.
The commune of Gruyères also includes the villages of Epagny (712 m/2,336ft) and Pringy (746 m/2,448ft).
The town lies just off the main road from Bulle to Château-d'Oex but is closed to motor vehicles (parking lots outside the town walls). The houses in the main street are statutorily protected as ancient monuments.
The commune of Gruyères also includes the villages of Epagny (712 m/2,336ft) and Pringy (746 m/2,448ft).
Gruyères - Model Dairy (Cheese Museum)
Adjoining the Gruyères railroad station is a famous model cheese-dairy making Gruyère cheese.
Fromagerie de démonstration de Gruyères
La Maison du Gruyère
CH-1663 Pringy-Gruyères
Switzerland
La Maison du Gruyère
CH-1663 Pringy-Gruyères
Switzerland
Hours
June 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
October 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
The manufacture of Gruyere Switzerland AOC cheese can be observed between 9 -11 a.m. and 12.30 to 2.30 p.m. daily.
Gruyères - Wax Musuem
At the entrance to Gruyères is a Wax Museum (Musée de Cire; figures from Swiss history).
Hours
May 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
October 1 to December 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Gruyères Castle
Since 1938 the Gruyères castle has belonged to the canton of Fribourg, and now houses a museum (exhibits of particular interest being three mourning robes belonging to knights of the Golden Fleece, dating from the Burgundian wars).
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
