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Gruyères = Medieval City. The total number of inhabitants is about a hundred people. The city also gave its name to the "commune" of Gruyères which includes the villages of Pringy, Epagny, Moléson-sur-Gruyères and Gruyères.
La Gruyère = This is the name of the district of La Gruyère, it corresponds to the whole region. The four main touristic sites are Bulle, Charmey, Gruyères and Moléson.
Le Gruyère AOP = This is the name of the famous cheese produced in our region. Here are a few of its features:
- Region of production: The cantons of Fribourg, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Jura and several bordering villages in the canton of Bern.
- Raw material: Raw milk coming from cows fed on natural fodder without adding preserving agents (grass in summer, hay and aftergrowth in winter). The use of additives during the manufacturing and maturation process is prohibited.
- AOP (Appellation d'Origine Protégée): this term has been obtained since 2001.
- Shape and appearance: The cheese is in the shape of a round millstone, with a washed and brushed, grainy, uniformly brownish and healthy rind-like crust. The shape of the cheese is slightly convex.
- Height: 9.5 - 12 cm, Alpage: 9 - 11cm
- Diameter: 55 - 65 cm, Alpage: 50 - 65 cm
- Weight: 25 - 40 kg (average 35 kg), Alpage: 20 - 35 kg (average 25 kg)
Special offer to discover the region
Enjoy everything the region has to offer with the Passeport La Gruyère! You can discover the Gruyerian region with this good value offer. A two night stay is from CHF 175.- per person and includes:
- Accomodation in a partner hotel
- Traditional breakfast
- Welcome drink
- Local meal
- A pass including all the touristic visits, worth CHF 150.- (demonstration cheese dairies, Castle of Gruyères, Maison Cailler – chocolate factory, HR Giger Museum, the Museum of La Gruyère in Bulle, the Museum of Charmey, the Tibet Museum and discount prices for the mountain cableways and other activities).
- Public transportation in the canton Fribourg
For more information or if you want to book, please contact La Gruyère Tourisme at 026 919 85 00 or visit the website for an online booking www.la-gruyere.ch/passport
Information www.gruyere.com
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