Chateau-d'Oex: La Montagnette: La Braye
The Sarine valley defines the setting of Château-d’Oex — alpine pastureland and wooded slopes spread across a broad section of the Vaud Alps. This French-speaking village is the principal settlement of Pays-d’Enhaut, a region where working farms and timber chalets remain integral to the landscape. Château-d’Oex is internationally associated with hot-air ballooning: Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones began their 1999 non-stop round-the-world flight in Breitling Orbiter 3 here. The Montreux–Oberland railway follows the valley, linking the village with Montreux and the Bernese Oberland.
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Château-d’Oex straddles the Sarine River in Vaud’s Pays-d’Enhaut, where a broad Alpine valley has shaped it as a centre for surrounding mountain communities. Wooden chalets and working pastures give the town a distinctly pre-Alpine character, while the Montreux–Oberland Bernois railway follows the valley through the region. Château-d’Oex is internationally associated with ballooning: its annual International Balloon Festival brings pilots to the valley, and Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones departed from here in 1999 aboard Breitling Orbiter 3, completing the first nonstop balloon flight around the world. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Vaud and Pays-d’Enhaut.
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Vaud has served as a French-speaking heartland within Switzerland since 1803. Its territory runs from the Jura foothills across the fertile plateau to the shores of Lake Geneva and the Vaud Alps, giving the canton a notably varied geography. Lausanne, the cantonal capital, rises above the lake and is home to the International Olympic Committee; nearby, the terraced vineyards of Lavaux are a UNESCO World Heritage site. Along the eastern lakeshore, Château de Chillon stands beside the water near Montreux, while the Alpine resorts above it lead into higher country. Winegrowing, lake transport and urban culture all shape daily life here. Move on to other webcams in the region to compare landscapes and settings around Lake Geneva.
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Switzerland stretches from the Jura Mountains in the northwest to the Alps in the south, encompassing a central plateau of cities, farms and lakes. The Rhine rises in the Swiss Alps, while Lake Geneva forms part of the country’s southwestern border. Zürich, Geneva and Basel are major urban centres, yet mountain railways and passes remain central to how many regions are experienced. Four national languages—German, French, Italian and Romansh—reflect Switzerland’s distinct cantonal identities. The Matterhorn above Zermatt is among Europe’s most recognisable peaks, and the 1291 Federal Charter is closely associated with the country’s founding tradition. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Switzerland.
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