Gruyeres

Gruyères occupies a hill above the Sarine valley in the Fribourg Prealps of western Switzerland. Its traffic-free main street leads to the 13th-century Gruyères Castle, the former seat of the counts of Gruyères; ramparts and gardens recall the settlement’s defensive past. The town gave its name to Gruyère AOP, the firm cow’s-milk cheese made in this part of Switzerland, and dairy farming remains central to the regional identity. Moléson rises above the valley, a prominent pre-Alpine summit overlooking the surrounding pastoral country. Explore additional webcams nearby to understand how Gruyères and the Fribourg Prealps relate to their wider alpine setting.

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